Lawsuits Ask Huge Damage Payments For Family Of 4, Dalton State Official Who Died In Wreck At Ooltewah Exit
Two lawsuits filed in behalf of a family of four as well as an official at Dalton State College who suffered horrific deaths near the Ooltewah exit of I-75 last June 25 are asking that huge damages be paid. The lawsuits filed in Hamilton County Circuit Court, in addition to suing the truck driver and trucking firm, also are filed against an additional trucking firm as well as those involved in a construction project that halted traffic. One suit is filed in behalf of Tiffany Watts and her mother Sandra Anderson. Another is for the children of Ms. Watts, Kelsie and Savannah Garrigues. Two others were killed when truck driver Benjamin Brewer slammed into the rear of a line of vehicles, including Jason Ramos, director of residence life at Dalton State College. Ms. Watts, who was driving, died at the scene after being ejected from the vehicle. The car caught fire and Ms. Anderson and the girls died in the vehicle before they could be rescued. Chattanooga attorney Morgan G. Ada