Knoxville Police Investigating a Deadly Motorcycle Crash

Posted on March 5, 2021

Knoxville Police investigating deadly motorcycle crash.

Officers responded to the crash involving a motorcycle and passenger vehicle on Woodland Avenue near Huron Street at 10:30 last night (Thursday).

Preliminary investigation shows the motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Woodland Avenue when it struck the passenger side of a Jeep SUV. The operator of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the Jeep was transported to the UT Medical Center with minor injuries.

KPD Crash Reconstruction personnel responded to the scene to begin the investigation, which remains ongoing at this time.

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