White House Man Dies in Highway 31W Crash Sunday Night
UPDATED
We have a report of a fatal crash on Highway 31W in the Cottontown/Portland area. The crash is positioned between Highway 25 and Highway 52, between Summerville Drive and Aplin Branch Rd, roughly at the midpoint between the two highways, the first call coming into 911 at 9:09 PM.
Authorities confirm one male has lost his life in the crash, and traffic on Highway 31W is significantly impacted. Drivers are advised to avoid the area if possible. LOCATION OF CRASH
Emergency crews on scene include the Orlinda Fire Department, Cross Plains Fire Department, Robertson County Emergency Management Agency, Robertson County Sheriff’s Office, and Robertson County EMS.
UPDATE: According to Robertson County EMS Director Brent Dyer, emergency services were dispatched at 9:09 PM to the area of Highway 31W and South Old Highway 31, near Clearview Road, following reports of a serious crash involving a pickup truck that had gone off an embankment into trees.
Robertson County Medic 2 from the Cross Plains station arrived on the scene alongside Cross Plains Fire Department, Orlinda Fire Department, and a Robertson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy. Due to the severity of the crash, an air ambulance was dispatched, but crews discovered that the truck’s sole occupant, an adult, was deceased.
Rescuers and law enforcement used ropes to access the heavily damaged vehicle down the embankment. A lengthy recovery process is underway as the Tennessee Highway Patrol investigates. Initially, both lanes of Highway 31W were closed, but as of 10:15 PM, one lane had reopened. Multiple wreckers are on the scene to assist with the recovery, and Robertson County Emergency Management Agency is assisting Cross Plains and Orlinda Fire Departments in containing a gasoline leak.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is now releasing more information regarding last night’s fatal crash on Highway 31W near Cottontown.
According to THP’s report, obtained by Smokey Barn News, the crash occurred in the 5000 block of Highway 31W in Robertson County. Cecil Hicks of White House Tennessee, behind the wheel of a 2001 Ford F-150, was traveling north when his vehicle crossed the center line, went off the left side of the roadway, and struck a row of trees. After the initial collision, the truck continued down an embankment before coming to a stop. Hicks did not survive, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Why Hicks left the road is unclear. One official told Smokey Barn News that a medical emergency is being looked at as a possible cause.
A Celebration of Life memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 12 p.m. at The Turning Point Church, 1011 East Old Hickory Blvd., Madison, TN 37115. Visitation is planned for Wednesday, February 5, 2025, from 5–8 p.m. and Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. at the church. The church will be open after 4 p.m. on Wednesday for flower delivery. Arrangements entrusted to Austin & Bell. TRIBUTE WALL
