Blount County man dies in single-vehicle crash in Oak Ridge

Brad Jones July 26, 2024 Featured, News Leave a comment 610 Views

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (July 26, 2024) – A Blount County man died Thursday night in a single-vehicle crash in Oak Ridge.

William F. Alldis, 34, of Louisville, Tennessee, was pronounced dead on the scene.

Oak Ridge Police Department (ORPD) officers responded to the 200-block area of Lafayette Drive after a call about an erratic driver at 8:51 p.m. and a crash reported minutes later at 8:53 p.m.

Upon arrival at 8:55 p.m., officers began life-saving measures until relieved by Oak Ridge Fire Department (ORFD) firefighters and Anderson County Emergency Medical Services (ACEMS) medics. These life-saving measures were not successful.

Alldis was transported to the Knox County Regional Medical Examiner’s Officer by ACEMS.

The crash remains under investigation by ORPD crash reconstructionist. The investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released at this time.

Anyone with information that may help investigators is asked to call ORPD at (865) 425-4399. Tips can also be submitted online at http://oakridgetn.gov/department/ORPD/Home. Information can be given anonymously.

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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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