From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
BLOUNT COUNTY, TENN. — The Blount County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee has confirmed that it has closed its case on Blake Smith, who was found dead at George’s Creek on Feb. 4. Smith was from Trussville and was a student at Crown College, a bible college in Powell, Tennessee.
The report from the sheriff’s office maintains that the death of Smith was accidental.
“The medical evidence and the evidence at the scene confirmed that Smith was involved in a vehicle accident at the construction site on Ballards Way in Louisville on February 4 where his crashed vehicle was found,” the sheriff’s office stated. “An autopsy performed February 6 revealed Smith suffered a small subdural brain bleed, which likely caused Smith to become confused and disoriented. Further evidence revealed that Smith was alone when he entered the lake bottom where investigators found his body in Georges Creek on February 5, approximately a half mile from the construction site on Ballards Way.”
The report also stated that the department met with Smith’s family.
“Blake’s death is a sad and unfortunate accident,” Sheriff James Berrong stated. “From all accounts, he was a Godly and kind young man who had an adventurous spirit and liked to explore, which is likely why he came to Blount County. His life, and death, touched many people, including those of us at the Sheriff’s Office. I am very sad for the family and friends he left behind.”