By Sarah Tate
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Authorities are investigating after a small plane crashed in Rutherford County Monday morning (July 26). The plane was only occupied by the pilot, who was sent to a local hospital for treatment.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the single-engine Cessna 140 crashed in a field shortly before 9 a.m. Monday. The plane had just departed Murfreesboro Municipal Airport when it reportedly hit power lines about half a mile north of where it took off, landing in front of Providence Christian Academy,
Dejarnette Lane was briefly closed Monday morning following the crash, but as of 2 p.m. it has reopened to traffic.
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