KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Two Tennessee Highway Patrol cruisers collided late Monday in Knoxville, causing extensive damage to both vehicles.
A THP spokesperson said both units were en route to assist another trooper who was in pursuit of an armed carjacking suspect. According to a preliminary report, a cruiser was traveling on Woodland Avenue when it struck from the left side at the Cornelia Street intersection.
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No injuries were reported. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage.
The third trooper had been in pursuit of a suspect in the armed carjacking that occurred in the early hours of Monday morning near the University of Tennessee campus . The THP spokesperson said the pursuit ended after the trooper lost contact with the suspect’s vehicle.
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An investigation into the carjacking remains ongoing. Police are asking for anyone with information to assist in that investigation to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165. Tipsters can stay anonymous.