Chattanooga cliff crash: what we still don't know

Police say the car landed upside down near railroad tracks with two young children inside, and the driver, who has not been convicted, faces DUI and child neglect charges.

On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime Watch
Published 6:07 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Updated 1:46 AM ET · aired 4 times

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First reported by Fox News: “Mom accused of driving car off cliff with young kids inside, faces DUI, child neglect charges”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:07 PM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger; aired 4 times.

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What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTonight the Chattanooga cliff case comes down to one detail that police have not explained: how a car ends up upside down beside a railroad track.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterIT'S A QUIET HILLSIDE IN CHATTANOOGA, HANK! OR IT WAS!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe car lands on its roof, two small children are inside, and the woman police name is Chase Ryan Klinedinst!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo small children. Upside down.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterShe faces DUI and child neglect charges, and police say she was allegedly the one driving!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterNothing in our data says what happens next, and that is the cliffhanger!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAllegedly is doing a lot of work there, Rosa, and rightly so.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShe hasn't been convicted, and we'll report the court's ruling once it comes down.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe question hangs in the air like a car over a ledge!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPlease never say that again. Brock has the forecast, and I hope it has a fence around it.

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