THP announces roadblock in Hardin County

The Tennessee Highway Patrol announced Monday it will conduct a sobriety roadside safety checkpoint in Hardin County on Friday, Nov. 17.

The checkpoint starts at 10 p.m. and is on Tenn. 69 at the intersection of Cherry Chapel Loop.

Troopers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol and drug impairment, and enforce driving under the influence and other laws.

Impaired driving reportedly kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others annually in the U.S.

The THP describes sobriety checkpoints as “highly visible and effective tools in the battle against impaired driving.”