KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The family of a Tennessee factory employee caught in Hurricane Helene floodwaters has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company under state investigation over claims that Impact Plastics didn’t allow workers to leave until it was too late.
Johnny Peterson was one of the workers who clung to the back of a flatbed semitruck as the Nolichucky River swarmed them in Erwin, a tiny rural town in eastern Tennessee. The truck was struck by debris and eventually flipped, knocking employees into the water.
Peterson, along with four others, have been confirmed dead by Knox News, part of the USA TODAY Network. One worker remains missing.
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Article URL : https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/10/16/tennessee-impact-plastics-family-lawsuit-helene/75693469007/