ROANE COUNTY, TN (WOKI / WVLT) – A Roane County motorcyclist was killed Tuesday morning after colliding with a tractor-trailer that had entered State Route 58, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Troopers said 26-year-old Kyle Knight was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle on SR-58 near Farmer Road at approximately 6:43 a.m.
According to a preliminary crash report, a tractor-trailer was pulling onto SR-58 from a parking lot on Farmer Road and traveling toward Interstate 40 when the collision occurred.
Investigators said Knight’s motorcycle struck the trailer at an angle before coming to rest in the roadway.
Knight suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead as a result of those injuries, according to THP.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured during the incident. Troopers said no charges have been filed against the truck driver.
Authorities have not released additional details as the investigation continues.
The crash led to a response from emergency crews in the area and remains under investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
