Icy Roads Cause 70 Accidents In Chattanooga Region

At least 70 traffic crashes snarled roadways in the Chattanooga region Wednesday as hours of freezing rain and sleet coated some roads with ice and slush. Authorities in Hamilton County responded to at least 41 crashes between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m., records show, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol tackled another 31 in the 12-county district around Chattanooga between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.