An investigation in underway following a head-on crash in Alcoa.

45-year-old Jose Ramos, who was driving an Avalon going the wrong way on Alcoa Highway crashed into a car after police attempted to catch him, he died at the hospital. 

The crash happened near the Green Acres Flea Market Tuesday night.  “The officer attempted to catch up to the Avalon and reported that it had crashed with another car, a 2019 gray Nissan Altima, in a head-on manner,” APD said.

Two others, 19-year-old Aden Brown and Casey Claiborne, were in the car hit by the Avalon, they were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.  They have been released.

It’s believed Ramos was drinking and anyone with information is being asked to call police.