On March 3, 2018 at 09:44 PM, officers responded to 237 South Willow Ave. in reference to a motor vehicle accident with injuries. A 1999 Mercury Mountaineer driven by 44-year- old Eric Michael Swanson of Cookeville left the roadway while traveling southbound on South Willow Ave. The vehicle traveled through two adjoining parking lots of 237 South Willow Ave. before striking a small tree and the Bank of Putnam County sign. Mr. Swanson was transported to the Cookeville Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. It is unclear whether Mr. Swanson
suffered a medical event prior to the crash.
This crash remains under investigation. If anyone witnessed the crash and has not yet spoken with police, please call the Traffic Enforcement Division of the Cookeville Police Department at 931-520- 5370 or the main station at 931-526- 2125.