Tennessee troopers said a truck driver was high on marijuana when he struck a Loudon County deputy.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the tractor-trailer truck driver that hit and killed Sgt. Chris Jenkins on I-75 Thursday. Christopher Savannah, 41, faces a list of charges including vehicular homicide and DUI.
Troopers said the truck driver was under the influence of marijuana when he hit the deputy. According to a new report by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA), that fits a pattern.
The data showed that more truck drivers on the road are driving impaired. It shows drug test violations for truckers increased 10.2% over the last year. It says positive tests for cocaine rose by 10.4% and positive tests for marijuana use rose by 5.3%.
FMCSA data shows marijuana is by far the most prevalent drug identified by officials. It ranks 25% higher than all other drugs combined.
Emory B. Young II is a licensed substance abuse professional for the state. He works for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, specifically in the Knoxville area with those who hold a commercial driver’s license (CDL).
When a local truck driver fails a drug test, they don’t lose…
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Tennessee troopers said a truck driver was high on marijuana when he struck a Loudon County deputy.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol identified the tractor-trailer truck driver that hit and killed Sgt. Chris Jenkins on I-75 Thursday. Christopher Savannah, 41, faces a list of charges including vehicular homicide and DUI.
Troopers said the truck driver was under the influence of marijuana when he hit the deputy. According to a new report by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA), that fits a pattern.
The data showed that more truck drivers on the road are driving impaired. It shows drug test violations for truckers increased 10.2% over the last year. It says positive tests for cocaine rose by 10.4% and positive tests for marijuana use rose by 5.3%.
FMCSA data shows marijuana is by far the most prevalent drug identified by officials. It ranks 25% higher than all other drugs combined.
Emory B. Young II is a licensed substance abuse professional for the state. He works for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, specifically in the Knoxville area with those who hold a commercial driver’s license (CDL).
When a local truck driver fails a drug test, they don’t lose…
