KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The identity of a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a truck outside of a Knoxville McDonald’s on Thanksgiving has been released.
Knoxville police officers responded to the fast food restaurant on Millertown Pike at 9:30 a.m. Thursday where a pedestrian had been hit in the parking lot. Ronnie Day, 78, was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.
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No charges have been filed at this time. An investigation remains ongoing.
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The driver remained at the scene and told officers he was attempting to avoid another vehicle in a tight space when he struck Day. Multiple witnesses also confirmed his statement, according to a Knoxville Police Department press release…