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Truck driver runs into horses and riders, 1 dead
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Updated: Jun 1, 2011, 6:34 PM
Published: Jun 1, 2011, 7:35 PM

 

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — A man driving a pickup truck in Madison County ran into three horseback riders, killing a 12-year-old girl before fleeing the scene on foot.

The driver of a 1984 Chevrolet pickup first struck a horse ridden by 21-year-old Matthew Webb and 12-year-old Amber Kendrick, according to an account given by the sheriff's office to The Jackson Sun.

The truck then struck a second horse, ridden by 20-year-old John Thomas Gobbell.

Kendrick and both the horses were killed, and the two men suffered minor injuries.

The sheriff's office says after the collision, the shirtless driver got out and removed the license plate from his truck before leaving the scene on foot.

Deputies were called at about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Local talent heads to Park
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Nikki Childers
Published: Apr 7, 2025, 2:08 AM

The next installment of The Park Theater’s Local Connection Concert Series is set to take center stage this Saturday, April 5 with Tito Gomez.

The Local Connection Concert Series put on The Park Theater focuses on talent sourced from the community. Gomez began his music career 14 years ago with a local band and has since released his solo album, “Lo Que Habia Soñado,” in 2016. He was born in Los Angeles, California but is well-known in the Warren County community as Victor Gomez.

Saturday night’s show will entail the singer-songwriter’s regional Mexican music, such as “El Oscar” or “Soy Edgar,” which is Gomez’s most popular song on Spotify.

The show begins at 7 p.m. and is expected to last approximately two hours. General admission is $15 and tickets can be purchased on Park Theater’s website, mcminnvilleparktheater.com, by phone at (931) 506-2787 or at its box office during normal business hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. If available, a limited number of tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event, while supplies last.