THP: Pedestrian Killed in Greene County Crash

(Frankly Media)

THP: Pedestrian Killed in Greene County Crash

(Frankly Media)

Greene County, TN (WOKI) A pedestrian dies after a crash on Newport Highway in Greene County Monday morning.

A preliminary crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol states a 2005 BMW 325 was heading north on the highway when it crested a hill in the 4900 block.

The report indicates the BMW “was at the crest of a hill when it came across a pedestrian [who] was walking in the middle of the roadway on the double yellow lines”; the individual was hit by the vehicle and died as a result of the injuries.

The THP is working to identify the pedestrian.

The driver of the BMW was cited for driving on a suspended license, no insurance and swapping tags.