John Coffelt, Editor

One man was killed and another hospitalized after the pair were struck by a semi near Just One More Bar & Grill on Hillsboro Highway on Monday at about 9:24 p.m.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol preliminary report, Timothy Sullivan, 60,  was killed and James Rowland, 68, was transported to Erlanger Hospital after being struck by a Freightliner tractor trailer truck driven by Dobromir Nikolov, 36 of Illinois.

According to the report, the semi was traveling westbound on Hwy 41. The two individuals “were fighting in the roadway near 3261 Hillsboro Highway. Vehicle# 1 was unable to stop before striking both pedestrians.”

Charges are pending due to outcome of investigation. Nikolov will not be charged in the incident, according to the report.  

John has been with the Manchester Times since May 2011. John has won Tennessee Press Association awards for Best News Photo and placed in numerous other categories. John is a 1994 graduate of Tullahoma High School, a graduate of Motlow State Community College and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Middle Tennessee State University. He lives in Tullahoma, enjoys painting, dancing and exploring the outdoors.