KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One person has died following a major crash that shut down Interstate 40 in Knoxville for several hours.
Officers responded to I-40 E near mile marker 385 around 8 p.m. for a motorcycle crash. One female motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity is being withheld at this time.
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According to the preliminary investigation, the motorcycle left the road and collided with a railway. What caused the bike to go off the roadway remains under investigation.
I-40 was closed for several hours while emergency personnel responded to the scene. All eastbound lanes reopened around 11 p.m…