UPDATE: ERPD identifies suspect & 3 people killed in Bachman Tunnel crash
From Local 3 News: UPDATE: East Ridge police have released the names of the three people killed in a single-car crash over the weekend and the driver who was arrested.
Police say 29-year-old Kimberlyn Lopez Gallard, 24-year-old Alexandra Vera, and Edguar Medina, who is believed to be in his early to mid-20s, were killed on Saturday morning in a crash on the westbound side of the Bachman Tunnel.
Yerson Ysaac Sanchez-Rivera, the 24-year-old man who police say was driving the car, ran from the scene but was caught and arrested.
Sanchez-Rivera is facing the following charges:
Sanchez-Rivera remains at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center on a $270,000 bond.
He is scheduled to appear in court on June 17, 2025.
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A single-car crash killed three people in East Ridge on the morning of Saturday, December 14.
East Ridge Police, with help from the Chattanooga Police and Fire Departments, found the crash on the west side of the tunnels on Ringgold Road. They closed the tunnel to work on the incident.
Police say the driver of the car was found and arrested after fleeing the crash on foot. Charges are pending.
Police say 29-year-old Kimberlyn Lopez Gallard, 24-year-old Alexandra Vera, and Edguar Medina, who is believed to be in his early to mid-20s, were killed on Saturday morning in a crash on the westbound side of the Bachman Tunnel.
Yerson Ysaac Sanchez-Rivera, the 24-year-old man who police say was driving the car, ran from the scene but was caught and arrested.
Sanchez-Rivera is facing the following charges:
- Vehicular homicide x3
- Failure to render aid x3
- Driving under the influence
- Reckless driving
- Failure to maintain lane
- Financial Responsibility
- Driving without a license
- Leaving the scene of a crash involving death
- Due care
Sanchez-Rivera remains at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center on a $270,000 bond.
He is scheduled to appear in court on June 17, 2025.
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A single-car crash killed three people in East Ridge on the morning of Saturday, December 14.
East Ridge Police, with help from the Chattanooga Police and Fire Departments, found the crash on the west side of the tunnels on Ringgold Road. They closed the tunnel to work on the incident.
Police say the driver of the car was found and arrested after fleeing the crash on foot. Charges are pending.
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