Charges are Pending in Fatal Monroe County Fatal Head-On Collision

Charges are Pending in Fatal Monroe County Fatal Head-On Collision

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Charges are pending following an investigation into a deadly head-on collision in Monroe county.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the drivers involved in Tuesday morning’s crash as 33 year-old Janice Stapleton and 36 year-old Anthony Capp who died in the crash.

According to a preliminary report from THP, Stapleton and Capp were driving opposite directions on Highway 68 near Frontier Road when Stapleton crossed into the opposite lane, hitting Capp head-on.

Additionally, both drivers had children in the car. Stapleton had two juveniles in the car, an 11-year-old and 5 year-old girl who were not wearing seatbelts and were both injured.

Capp had a 7 and 6 year-old boy in the car, the 6 year old was not wearing a seatbelt.

Charges are pending for Stapleton.