Victim in Highway 9 North Auto Accident Remains in Critical Condition

Car 2

The heroic action of several Cherokee County Alabama First Responders has received some well-deserved attention, not only statewide but across the southeast – after their teamwork saved the life of a young woman who’d been in an accident.

Highway 9 North near Blackwells Crossroads was completely shut down for more than two hours Monday night as emergency crews worked a single vehicle accident.

A motorist flagged down Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jeremy Stepps, who just happened to be traveling through the area at that time – and informed him that an accident had occurred.

The vehicle, a 2006 Nissan left the roadway near Blackwell’s Crossroads and traveled down a small embankment, flipping over onto its top and landing in the lake.

At that point Deputy Stepps, Deputy Tyler Perea, Reserve Deputy Hunter Brisendine Centre Police Officer Daniel Wooten, Cedar Bluff Officer Chris Vaughn and a Gaylesville Firefighter, Chris Storey, all rushed into the frigid water, flipped the vehicle upright and then pulled the driver to the shoulder of the road, where they began CPR until Cherokee EMS arrived.

The driver, 23 year old Kayla Silver of Leesburg, was taken to Cherokee Medical Center and then transported to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, where she remains in the CCU Unit in critical condition – unconscious and on a ventilator, according to family members.

Silver turns 24 today (Thursday, December 31st).

Rescue personnel spent well over an hour searching the waters for other potential victims, however it was determined that no one else was in the vehicle at the time the accident took place.

According to the accident report, that wreck occurred at 9:05pm.

Car 1

Share on facebook
Facebook
Share on twitter
Twitter
Share on linkedin
LinkedIn
Share on email
Email
Share on print
Print