**UPDATED**
KNOX COUNTY – FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH
The Following Preliminary Information is being released by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓: Two Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄: Interstate 74 – Eastbound Mile Marker 63, Knox County
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍: Thursday, January 30th, 2025 at 3:12 AM
𝐕𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒:
Unit 1: Grey 2012 Cadillac Sedan
Unit 2: Grey 2019 Toyota SUV
DRIVERS:
Unit 1: Driver deceased
Unit 2: Driver deceased
PASSENGERS:
Unit 2: Passenger Life Flighted with life threatening injuries
𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘: Preliminary information is the accident involved a wrong way driver.
Eastbound traffic lanes were shut down for a period of several hours as the crash was being investigated.
No further information is available at this time.
Interstate 74 is closed down due to a multi-vehicle accident at the 63 mile marker.
Seek an alternate route to avoid delays.
Alternate routes include US Highway 150 E at exits 54 and 71 for truck traffic.
Further notice will be provided as lanes begin to open back up.
***Courtesy of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page***
