The facts of the 2/16/2015 case, resulting in the tragic death of Kristi Clark and Carter Oakley, were presented to a Williamson County Grand Jury at the conclusion of a comprehensive investigation. That Grand Jury indicted Gary S. Carney, 63, of Memphis, IN, and Jack W. Norwood 49 of Huntsville, AL, with Reckless Endangerment with a Deadly Weapon and Failure to Exercise Due Care Resulting in the Death of Another.
Carney, a semi-truck driver, and Norwood, the driver of the original overturned SUV, both surrendered to Williamson County authorities after learning of the charges. Carney is free on a $25,000 bond. Norwood remains in custody, at the Williamson County Jail, on a $25,000 bond.
Information regarding upcoming court dates for either suspect is available through the Williamson County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
According to Franklin Police Kristi Clark (34) and her son Carter Oakley (10) were killed as they tried to help five people in an overturned SUV that had hit a patch of ice.
The incident occurred at mile marker 64.4, one mile south of Murfreesboro Road. Officers were called to the scene at 9:17 Monday night, where it was reported that a semi had flipped onto a passenger vehicle. Traffic investigators were able to determine that an SUV hit a patch of black ice, and rolled over. Kristi and her son saw the accident and stopped to help. They were both outside of the vehicle when they were struck by a semi; Carter died at the scene, and his mother was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Read the full story about this tragic accident here.
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