KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Two people died in a motorcycle crash on I-40 West near Walker Springs Road early Thursday morning.
Authorities responded to the scene shortly before 1:30 a.m. on March 19, where they found a man and a woman thrown from a motorcycle. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
According to Scott Earland with the Knoxville Police Department (KPD), the victims were riding westbound when they collided with the rear of another vehicle. No other injuries were reported.
KPD’s Fatal Accident Investigators are handling the case, which remains ongoing.
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