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Man dies as truck plunges off bridge
Lawrence County resident drowns after driving into Tennessee River
Tiffeny Hurtado
Staff Writer
Divers pulled a man from his submerged truck that witnesses said ran off the road between two bridges and into the Tennessee River on Friday afternoon. James L. Smith, 62, of Hillsboro appeared to … More »
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On 4/18/09 at 09:54 AM, MICHAEL from Decatur wrote:

So sad and terrible for the family. This man must have blacked out or had a heart attack...the people behind him said he never hit his brakes. Let's pray he didn't suffer beyond that.

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On 4/23/09 at 11:24 PM, Kathy from Decatur wrote:

I agree with Michael, I hope he did not suffer, and died instantly before going into the water. My prayers is with the family. God loves us all. He called Mr. Smith home.

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