Driver, 2 pedestrians dead after car crashes into North Knoxville creek: KFD

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Knoxville, Tennessee
Cecil Avenue
Incident type
Crash, Pedestrian struck, Fall

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Knoxville Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee: On a Monday morning just after 8:30 a.m., a car traveling northbound on North Broadway crashed into a light pole and struck two pedestrians on the east bank sidewalk of First Creek Greenway in North Knoxville, Tennessee. The vehicle then veered off the west bank of First Creek, rolled down the embankment several times, and plunged into First Creek. The driver and both pedestrians died at the scene. Police closed the stretch from Cecil Avenue to Grainger Avenue, and the Knoxville Police Department is investigating the crash with its reconstruction team.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
driver At-fault party

Original reporting

Driver, 2 pedestrians dead after car crashes into North Knoxville creek: KFD

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