Martin, Tenn.–A Martin man died in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday evening. Preliminary investigation appears to show that the driver suffered a medical emergency before his vehicle left the roadway.
At approximately 9:08pm, the Martin Police Department received reports about a one-vehicle crash at the intersection of Skyhawk Pkwy and Gardner/Hyndsver Rd. Officers arrived on scene and discovered a 2000 model Chevrolet 1500 pickup in the fence row, at the bottom of a ravine on the southwest corner of Skyhawk Pkwy and Courtright Rd.
The vehicle was occupied by the driver, Roger Alan Belt, age 66 of Martin. Mr. Belt was transported from the crash scene and later pronounced deceased at Volunteer Community Hospital.
Several statements were obtained from witnesses to the crash. Martin Police Department crash investigators, Captain Trae Vaughn and Sgt. Grayson Whitworth responded to the scene and began an investigation. It appears that Mr. Belt, the only occupant of the vehicle, endured a medical episode just prior to the crash and then his vehicle left the roadway. There was no significant damage to his vehicle and no other persons or property was damaged during the crash.