KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A 22-year-old Knoxville man pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in a fatal Magnolia Avenue drag-racing crash.
Tra'Shawn Glass entered what's called a blind plea, meaning there's no recommended punishment term between him and Knox County prosecutors.
On June 28, after both sides have a chance to make their case before Knox County Criminal Court Judge Steve Sword, the judge will decide on what he thinks is the appropriate punishment.
Glass, who is in jail, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide by drag-racing and drag-racing, among other crimes. Vehicular homicide carries a range of punishment of 3 to 15 years in prison.
Glass and co-defendant Trinity Clark, 23, raced their Dodge Chargers in January 2023 until they crashed, authorities allege. Michael Williams, 65, who was driving with his two young grandchildren, was struck and killed.
Clark, who is free on bond, is awaiting trial. Her next court date is May 9.
In February, Sword took away her driving privileges following an incident Feb. 14.
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, records show. Her driver's license also had been suspended in September.
