OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The Oak Ridge Police Department said Melton Lake Drive has reopened after officers responded to a car that went into Melton Hill Lake Sunday afternoon.
ORPD responded and told people to avoid the area between Melton Lake Park and Chestnut Ridge Park near the UT-Battelle Rowing Tower around 3 p.m.
A 10News producer at the scene of the crash shortly after the car went into the water said she saw one person being brought to shore before the car submerged.
She said several ORPD officers and bystanders pulled over to help, and a boat arrived to assist.
As of 3:30 p.m., ORPD said Melton Lake Drive has reopened.
10News has reached out to ORPD and other authorities for more information.
This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.