KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville woman awaiting trial in a fatal Magnolia Avenue drag-racing has now been ordered not to drive.
Trinity Clark, 22, was arrested early Feb. 14 after a University of Tennessee police officer stopped her for driving the wrong way in a white Nissan on a one-way street near the University of Tennessee campus. Her driver's license also had been suspended in September.
At the time of the stop she was on pre-trial release in the January 2023 drag-racing race.
As a result of the February episode, Knox County Deputy District Attorney General Leland Price moved to revoke her pre-trial release so that she'd go into custody. Knox County Criminal Judge Steve Sword took up the question Tuesday.
Sword directed her not to get behind the wheel of a vehicle. She'll remain on pre-trial release, court records show.
Pre-trial release authorities said in a Feb. 16 court report that she'd failed to follow terms of her release including contacting their office and paying some $240 in pre-trial fees.
The UTPD officer stopped Clark while she as driving the wrong way on 22nd Street toward Cumberland Avenue from Lake Avenue, court records show.
Clark is to be arraigned Friday in Knox County General Sessions Court on the latest traffic counts, records show.
She and Tra'Shawn Glass have been indicted in the 2023 drag-racing case.
On the afternoon of Jan. 17, 2023, they raced their red and orange Dodge Chargers in traffic on Magnolia, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
They ran a red light at Milligan Street and ended up in a collision that killed Michael Williams, 65, who was driving a white SUV. Riding with Williams were two grandchildren, who suffered serious injuries, according to authorities.
The orange Charger, driven by Clark, ended up striking a nearby building. According to Knoxville police, she admitted losing control of her vehicle while racing.
In April 2023, Clark also was cited for driving on a suspended license in Knoxville. The ticket was later dismissed.
