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Tennessee Highway Patrol needs help with hit-and-run

Tennessee Highway Patrol officer Ben Harrison radios another trooper from his cruiser Monday along Interstate 24 west of Chattanooga.
Tennessee Highway Patrol officer Ben Harrison radios another trooper from his cruiser Monday along Interstate 24 west of Chattanooga. Tennessee Highway Patrol officer Ben Harrison radios another trooper from his cruiser Monday along Interstate 24 west of Chattanooga.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is looking for any and all information the public may have about a fatal crash that occurred on Interstate 75 last Saturday.

Authorities believe the incident near mile marker 24 in Bradley County occurred around 6:30 p.m.

The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Robert Arruda of McMinn County.

Authorities are asking that anyone who may have witnessed the crash or who have any information about it contact them at 1-800-305-2201, EXT 2. They ask that callers request to speak with critical incident response team trooper John Cochran.