Free Touch-a-Truck provides a change to view helicopters, SWAT vehicles and fire engines
Trucks, a helicopter and a boat will be some of the featured vehicles at the annual Touch-a-Truck event Sept. 27 at World Outreach Church on New Salem Highway in Murfreesboro.
There will be more than 20 types of vehicles including construction and utility trucks, drones, an ambulance and police vehicles, said Murfreesboro Police Lt. Zach Ferrell, who is coordinating the event.
“There are multiple goals of this event,” Ferrell said. “The first is to educate the public about different types of vehicles. Secondly, this is a community outreach event to meet your local agencies that comprise the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force and other local organizations. Lastly, this event is to encourage engagement with Rutherford County citizens, no matter the age."
The free event will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the church parking lot. The event is sponsored by the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force.
Types of vehicles include:
• A semi-truck from the Tennessee Truckers Association.
• A boat from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
• A Stat Flight helicopter.
• Bearcat SWAT vehicles from Murfreesboro and La Vergne Police and the Sheriff’s Office.
• MTSU’s drone trailer and the Sheriff’s Office’s drone team.
• An SRO table.
• Tennessee Highway Patrol’s slingshot and driving simulator.
• A tow truck from EA’s Towing.
• An ambulance from Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services.
• Fire engines from Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department and Rutherford County Fire-Rescue.
• A bucket truck and giveaways from Middle Tennessee Electric.
• A Tennessee Department of Transportation Help truck.
• A seatbelt convincer funded by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.
• A utility truck and backhoe from Consolidated Utility District.
• Patrol cars from Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne and MTSU Police and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.
• Sheriff’s Office Community Services Unit display.
Food vendors will be on site.
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