Man killed, woman critically injured in Knoxville multi-vehicle late night crash

What This Story Is About

  • A man was killed and a woman was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash at Cherry Street and Cecil Avenue on Saturday night, according to the Knoxville Police Department.

Why It Matters

  • The crash left one person dead and two others hospitalized. Police have not released the identity of the man who died.
  • KPD crash reconstruction personnel are leading the investigation. Police said additional charges related to the fatality are possible, pending the investigation.

For Context

  • The vehicle carrying the man who died was traveling west on Cecil Avenue, while the other vehicle was traveling north on Cherry Street when they collided, police said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Catch Up

  • The driver traveling north on Cherry Street, an adult woman, has been charged with driving on a revoked license and other traffic offenses, according to police.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Cherry Street and Cecil Avenue around 10:15 p.m. on Nov. 14.

One vehicle was found on its side against a tree, and Knoxville Fire Department personnel extracted both occupants, police said.

The man in that vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman in the same vehicle was taken to UT Medical Center in critical condition, according to KPD…

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