Man dead after truck drives into Tennessee River in Downtown Knoxville, TN

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Knoxville, Tennessee
Volunteer Landing and near Calhoun’s on the River
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Incident type
Crash, Drowning

Summary

Car Crash Knoxville Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee: A Nissan truck drove through a sidewalk barrier and into the Tennessee River near Volunteer Landing in downtown Knoxville, killing its sole occupant, an 89‐year‐old driver. Police are investigating the incident, which occurred on Friday morning.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Burrell Harris Driver Fatal

Original reporting

Man dead after truck drives into Tennessee River in Downtown Knoxville, TN

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