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A vehicle crashed through the front of the Lane Agri-Park, 315 John Rice Blvd., Sunday around 8:40 p.m., according to the Murfreesboro Police Department.
Officers discovered the vehicle entered the front of the building and traveled out the opposite side, MPD spokesman Larry Flowers said.
The crash caused extensive damage to the building, home to Rutherford County Farmers Market held 7 a.m. to noon each Tuesday and Friday.
The market will not be impacted by the crash, Rutherford County Agricultural Extension Director Anthony Tuggle.
A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of the vehicle intentionally drove into the building in an attempt to take his own life, according to MPD.
Largest Community Tree-Planting Event in America Set for March 20 Mar 11, 2021 at 02:11 pm by WGNS
In what organizers believe is the largest community tree planting event in America, thousands of volunteers have registered to plant more than 50,000 native trees including every county in the state during Tennessee Tree Day, taking place March 20, 2021. The event includes 112 community tree pickup sites and more than 4,000 individual tree-planting locations. The event is organized every year by Tennessee Environmental Council, a non-profit organization based in Nashville, with Tennessee s Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry playing a vital role in this event.
“In a rough pandemic year, it is heartwarming to see thousands of volunteer participants planting trees and planting hope for our future,” says Cynthia Hernandez, Tree Program Manager at Tennessee Environmental Council.