Beech Tree News Network

Jeremey Overton, 38 of Beaver Dam was traveling home from work at TVA at approximately 6:30pm last night went he lost control of his vehicle, due to a deer, and went off the cut thru road between Paradise and Rockport.

According to Overton’s wife Dee Dee, the truck hit several trees and went into a slough approximately 5-6 feet deep.  The truck then caught fire.  Overton, wet in 15 degree weather, somehow made it out of the truck and climbed up the embankment (8-9 feet). 

Jeremey Hawkins, 38 of Morgantown and his daughter, Jenna, 16, who was driving were traveling the same road and spotted what appeared to them as a fire.  

"The closer we got the bigger the flames,  we had actual witnessed the explosion of the truck," said Hawkins.

They spotted Overton coming up the embankment on the side of the road. Hawkins, a former Boy Scout, had placed a backpack with extra clothing in his vehicle prior to the trip to Muhlenberg County.  Luckily for Overton, Hawkins was able to help him, provide a change of clothes and a warm vehicle prior to the arrival of the Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Department.  Overton who is very thankful to Hawkins and his daughter was transported to the hospital by his wife with non-life-threatening injuries.