HELENWOOD | A Scott County father and grandfather was killed in an ATV tragedy at the railroad crossing here Saturday evening.
Ronnie Lloyd, 52, was identified by the Tennessee Highway Patrol as the driver and sole occupant of a 2020 Honda four-wheeler that collided with a train on the Norfolk-Southern Railroad.
The accident occurred on Helenwood Main Street just before 5 p.m. Saturday, Independence Day. The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s preliminary report included few details about the accident, except to say that Lloyd was west-bound on Main Street when he traveled through the stop bars at the railroad crossing and struck a moving train.
A large response from emergency personnel was received, and the crossing was closed for some time as the accident was investigated and cleared. The ATV involved in the crash came to rest on the tracks, and the train remained stopped at the crossing for a period of time.
