Car Accident Causes Temporary Power Outage on Highway 70 Near Kingston Elementary School

Brad Jones May 28, 2024 Featured, News Leave a comment 526 Views

Kingston, TN – This afternoon, a car struck a 3-phase power pole on Highway 70 just past Kingston Elementary School, leading to a significant power outage in the area. This intersection is crucial as it serves customers in all directions, including the new Dollar General Market.

Crews promptly arrived on-site to install a new pole. For the safety of the workers and the public, the power had to be disconnected during the pole replacement. The process took about an hour to complete.

During this time, power was out for all customers from the accident site to approximately 2633 Kingston Highway. The affected areas included Four-mile Road, Rose Bailey Road, Five Mile Road, Old Johnston Valley Road, Foxfire Lane, and a section of Little Johnson Valley Road.

Power has since been restored, and normal service has resumed for all affected customers.

About Brad Jones

BBB Communications Owner/Operator Brad Jones has been part of the company since August 1996. A graduate of Coalfield High School in 1987, Brad later earned his degree from the University of Tennessee College of Communications in 1995, where he was honored with the 1995 Broadcast Production Student of the Year Award. Brad began his broadcasting career while still attending college, working at Shop at Home, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. He later worked at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 to 1996 before doing freelance production work in Nashville. In August 1996, he joined the staff at BBB Communications, where he has remained ever since. In 2001, Brad also spent a short time working as a news photographer for WVLT-TV while continuing his role at BBB TV. In addition to his work in local broadcasting, Brad also works part-time at Jewelry Television and works with Packman Productions on “Rivalry Thursday” during football season. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. Nicole works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates. Together they have three children: Trevor Bogard, Chandler Jones, and Naomi Jones, along with three grandchildren: Carter Bogard, Lucas Hayward, and Adalynn Reece Bogard.

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