Ninth District Attorney General Russell Johnson reports that 32-year-old Ashley Rae Jones, of Cumberland County, has been indicted by the Loudon County Grand Jury for the criminally negligent homicide of a 17-year-old male from Lenoir City, along with other traffic violations. The wreck occurred eastbound on I-40 a short distance after passing over Hwy 95 at the Lenoir City/Melton Hill exit. According to a press release by DAG Johnson, ”there was road maintenance ongoing on the right shoulder of the interstate which had caused traffic to come to a complete stop. It is alleged that Jones, due to Jones’ inattention when she reached down to retrieve a vape pen and, while doing so, failed to brake her vehicle before slamming her Mercedes SUV into the back of a Geo Tracker driven by the juvenile who was the sole occupant of his vehicle. The impact of the rear-end collision pushed his vehicle into the rear of the trailer of a commercial motor vehicle, killing the juvenile almost instantly. Jones was unhurt.” Her case is set for arraignment on Friday, May 29th in Loudon County.
Ashley Rae Jones of Cumberland County Indicted for Criminally Negligent Homicide in Loudon County Crash
May 24, 2026 | 10:50 AM