KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a multivehicle wreck Tuesday morning on I-40. Police later identified the victim as Birhane Tsfamariyam, 38, from Knoxville.
The crash occurred on I-40 East at McMillan Road, according to KPD.
KPD said that a vehicle was traveling on I-40 West when it lost control, crossed over to I-40 East, and struck a vehicle traveling eastbound.
The two occupants of the westbound vehicle were transported to an area hospital, where Tsfamariyam was pronounced dead and the other person was in critical condition, KPD said.
KPD said the occupant of the eastbound vehicle was also transported to an area hospital with non-critical injuries.
Crash Reconstruction investigators are continuing their investigation, officials said.