Three Vehicles involved in Rear End Collision

Three vehicles were involved in a traffic accident around 4:10 p.m.Wednesday afternoon on Highway 70 east near Lake Motel.
Trooper Dewaine Jennings of the Tennessee Highway Patrol says 27 year old William Travis Malone of Liberty, driving east on Highway 70 in a 1993 Ford F150, had stopped in his lane of travel to make a left turn into a private drive. Malone’s wife, 34 year old Sharon Malone was a passenger.
Behind the Malone’s, was an eastbound 1999 Toyota Corolla, driven by 48 year old Sylvia Jean Young of Sparta.
Following behind Young was an eastbound 2003 Chevy Blazer, driven by 58 year old James Willard Stamps of Sparta.
According to Trooper Jennings, both Malone and Young had stopped in their lane of travel but Stamps failed to slow to a stop and rear-ended Young’s car, and the impact forced her vehicle into the rear of Malone’s truck. Young’s car went off the roadway to the right.
Stamps was cited for failure to exercise due care and violation of the financial responsibility law (no insurance) He was not injured.
Malone was not injured but he was cited for failure to carry or exhibit a driver’s license. Mrs. Malone refused transport by ambulance to the hospital, but was later taken by private vehicle to UMC Medical Center in Lebanon for treatment.
Young was transported by DeKalb EMS to the White County Hospital.