Clarksburg High School senior Emily Peterson has died in a single vehicle accident. Her body was discovered in a 2012 Ford Focus early Monday morning.
The mishap that occurred at the intersection of Highway 424 and Roan’s Creek Church Road was believed to have happened sometime during the night. It is about 2 ½ miles west of Clarksburg.
According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Highway 424 when it exited the right side of the roadway, traveled down an embankment, and collided with a tree.
