WOMAN KILLED AFTER FALLING UNDER FLOAT IN CHRISTMAS PARADE IN MCMINNVILLE

Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) December 3, 2001
Edition: Final Section: Metro Page: B2

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FATAL ACCIDENT TN HOLIDAY

WOMAN KILLED AFTER FALLING UNDER FLOAT IN CHRISTMAS PARADE IN MCMINNVILLE

Author: The Associated Press

Dateline: McMINNVILLE, Tenn.

Article Text:A woman was killed when she fell off a float, driven by her husband and occupied by two of their three children, during a Christmas parade. Police said Rhonda Thomas, 35, of Warren County died Saturday night after being run over by the float in the annual parade. Witnesses said the float was nearing the staging area after completing the major part of the parade route. Police said she had gotten off the float and onto the tongue of the trailer when she either slipped or missed a step and fell into the path of the right axles of the trailer. Capt. Bryan Denton said police increased security for the parade to watch for children running into the street. He said the accident "is something you just can't prepare for." McMinnville is 66 miles southeast of Nashville.

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