KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department responded to an early morning crash on Island Home Avenue early Sunday morning that killed a person.
At around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a single-car crash on Island Home Avenue near Fisher Place. Police said the car was driving east on Island Home Avenue before it went off the road and hit a utility pole. A passenger in the car, 22-year-old Edwin Charles, was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver, identified as Carter McAdoo, 21, of Knoxville, was charged with vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. In the arrest report, officers said they could smell alcohol on him and said the man told them he drank alcohol before driving the car.
The crash is under investigation by KPD crash reconstruction personnel.
Steve Wildsmith, the assistant director of marketing and communications at Maryville College, said McAdoo was enrolled as a student and was a member of the men's soccer team.
“The Maryville College community is heartbroken by the news of this horrific accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family members and loved ones of the victim, and with all those impacted by this very tragic situation,” Maryville College President Dr. Bryan Coker said.