Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: One person is dead and another injured following a crash in West Knoxville Monday afternoon.
Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 2:00 p.m. to the crash on I-40 East near Western Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a small truck crashed in the grassy area near the intersection of Western Avenue and Dale Avenue; the driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the passenger was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Per their investigation thus far, police believe the truck was traveling on I-40 East when it went off the road and struck a tree. They say the reason is currently unknown.
The identity of the driver has not yet been released.
ORIGINAL STORY: Knoxville Police Department officials say officers are investigating a deadly crash that happened Monday afternoon, July 31.
KPD says the single-car crash happened near the Western Avenue overpass and did not affect traffic.
No other information has been released at this time.
