KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WATE ) — The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that happened on McKamey Road in West Knoxville Wednesday morning.
Officers were dispatched to the crash on McKamey Road at Saint Lucia Lane at 8:15 a.m. The victim has been identified as 34-year-old Tyler Beck of Knoxville.
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The crash is being investigated by KPD’s crash reconstruction personnel. Based on the preliminary investigation at the scene, officers believe that a motorcycle travelling east on McKamey Road struck the side of a Chevy truck that was attempting to turn left onto Saint Lucia Lane.
According to Knoxville Police, Beck was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The department added that the truck that was involved in the crash remained at the scene.
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