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Trucker stabbed during truck stop dispute

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A fight between two truck drivers at a truck stop in Tennessee ended with one driver being stabbed multiple times.

According to WRCB, the incident occurred at the Love’s in Charleston, Tennessee on Thursday.

The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office said that the two truck drivers got into an altercation and began fighting; during the fight, one of the drivers began stabbing the other driver multiple times.

A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper was at the Love’s at the time of the altercation and reported it to the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office.

The truck driver who was stabbed was taken to an area hospital. He has been treated for his injuries and is now recovering.

Chad Anthony Teague, the driver accused of the stabbing, was arrested and has been charged with aggravated assault.

The victim’s name has not been released. There is no information on what led to the altercation.

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