MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two law enforcement vehicles crashed in Tennessee on Friday night while supporting Vice President JD Vance's motorcade, sending a police officer to the hospital in critical condition, authorities said.
The crash in Maryville, about 17 miles (27 kilometers) south of Knoxville, involved a state trooper and a Maryville Police Department motorcycle officer, the city said in a statement.
Both were taken to the hospital. Officials did not immediately release information about the trooper’s condition.
Katherine Pierce, the U.S. Secret Service’s resident agent in charge in Knoxville, said the agency was closely monitoring the situation.
“The safety and movement of our protectees were not impacted by this incident,” she said in a statement.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol was investigating.
Maryville Police Chief Tony Crisp asked people to pray for the officer, the officer's family and medical workers.
FILE - A Tennessee State squad car is seen, Oct. 10, 2025, in Bucksnort, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Marco Odermatt of Switzerland had the fastest time in the first run of a World Cup giant slalom Sunday as he tries to win a second race on the Birds of Prey course in a four-day span.
After winning Thursday's downhill, Odermatt found more speed through the tricky GS setup and finished in 1 minute, 8.80 seconds. He has a margin of 0.86 seconds over both Brazilian racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen and Norwegian skier Henrik Kristoffersen, who finished with an identical time.
There are four racers within a second of Odermatt, including teammate Thomas Tumler, the defending GS champion at Beaver Creek. It's Tumler's only win on the World Cup circuit.
Odermatt is looking to get back on track in the GS after falling in the first run at Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Nov. 28. It ended a streak of eight straight World Cup podium finishes in the GS.
American racer River Radamus finished 18th to earn a second run. He was 1.78 seconds behind Odermatt's time. Radamus' teammates, George Steffey (25th) and Ryder Sarchett (28th), also earned a second run.
The men's circuit moves to Val d’Isere, France, next weekend for a giant slalom and slalom.
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Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen competes during a World Cup men's giant slalom skiing race, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen competes during a World Cup men's giant slalom skiing race, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt competes during a World Cup men's giant slalom skiing race, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
