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Child dies from injuries more than a week after fiery single-car crash in East Knoxville

Police said the car burst into flames after it crashed on Buffat Mill Road near Spring Hill Road.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Update (May 30, 2021)

The child hospitalized after the single-car crash in East Knoxville died from her injuries on Friday, May 28, her grandmother confirmed to 10News.

There is no information available on the two adults who were also hospitalized after the crash at this time.

Original Story

The Knoxville Police Department said that two adults and one child were transported to a hospital after a car crash in East Knoxville Wednesday night.

All three were passengers of the same car when it crashed on Buffat Mill Road near Spring Hill Road. It was the only car involved in the crash and had burst into flames, according to police.

All three sent to the hospital for the injuries and burns, and police said their condition was not known as of Wednesday night.

More information about the crash, such as its cause and any identifying information of the people involved, was not immediately available. This story will be updated when more information is available.

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