BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – A fatal motorcycle crash occurred on US 129, known as “The Dragon,” at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), 21-year-old Burke Christopher Peters from Massachusetts was northbound on a Yamaha MT-07 motorcycle when he crossed the center line and collided with a BMW driven by a North Carolina resident.
Peters sustained fatal injuries from the impact and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the BMW also sustained injuries but was not charged in connection with the incident.
THP continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. Further details have not been released.
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