KNOXVILLE, Tenn — At around 1:30 p.m., Rural Metro Fire responded to a reported car crash that ran into a building on Clinton Highway near Emory Road, according to Rural Metro Fire.
When crews arrived they discovered a two-car crash on Clinton Hwy with one car going off the road striking a power pole and into some portable buildings.
With the unstable pole and live power lines, the injured driver was rapidly moved from the car into an ambulance, said Rural Metro.
The occupants in the other vehicle were not injured.
KUB will have to replace the pole which will cause major traffic delays. Stay tuned and be careful in the area, Rural Metro said.