COLLIERVILLE, TN (October 28, 2026) Rebecca Case, an Eads woman, died Wednesday evening following a four-vehicle collision involving a suspected impaired driver on Highway 385 near the Progress Road overpass in Collierville, Tennessee.
According to the Collierville Police Department, the collision occurred at approximately 5:12 p.m. as Case was traveling home from work. Investigators reported that a driver suspected of operating under the influence of alcohol caused a chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles. The impact also triggered a fire.
Case was alone inside her vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. Another person sustained minor injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment, while a third driver involved in the collision escaped without injuries.
Police identified the suspected at-fault driver as a 37-year-old man from Arlington. He was not injured and was taken into custody at the scene.
Authorities reported that the man was driving with a suspended license following an earlier failure to appear in court. He is being held at the Shelby County Jail and faces several charges, including vehicular homicide, driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, an open container violation and a seat belt violation.
The investigation into the fatal collision remains ongoing.
