One dead after single-vehicle crash in Sevier County

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One person was killed and another was injured in a Sevier County crash on Tuesday.

The crash occurred on Pittman Center Road around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, killing 54-year-old John Tallent. One passenger was injured in the single-vehicle crash.

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According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol preliminary report, a pickup driven by Tallent ran off the roadway, traveling up an embankment and rolling over multiple times.

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The THP report states that the driver was not wearing his seatbelt at the time. The injured passenger was wearing their seatbelt, according to the report…

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