CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) responded to
a two-vehicle crash that resulted in two fatalities and one person arrested
on DUI charges.
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 29, 2025, CPD officers were
dispatched to the 600 block of N Moore Road for a report of a multi-vehicle
crash.
The Chattanooga Police Department’s Traffic/DUI Unit responded to conduct
the investigation. Preliminary findings indicate an Infiniti QX60 was
traveling north on N Moore Road when a Hyundai Tucson turned left onto the
roadway from Golfview Drive. The Infiniti struck the Tucson, pushing both
vehicles onto the southbound side of N Moore Road.
The driver, a 54-year-old male and the 55-year-old female passenger in the
Hyundai were transported to the hospital by Hamilton County EMS. They were
later pronounced deceased.
The driver of the Infiniti, 28-year-old Tai-Rique Floyd, was arrested and
transported to the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center. Floyd is
charged with two counts of vehicular homicide by intoxication, DUI, and
other traffic violations.
This information is preliminary and is subject to change as the
investigation continues. Chattanooga Police ask anyone with
information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525.
The charges and allegations referenced in this release are merely
accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence. A defendant is presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and
convicted through due process of law.