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THP: Mississippi man taken to custody after crash on I-40 West at Rutledge Pike

The car was airborne before striking a drainage ditch. It rolled multiple times until it stopped against the on-ramp guardrail, according to officials.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A man from Mississippi was taken into custody after a crash on I-40 West at Rutledge Pike on Saturday afternoon, according to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. 

At around 2:05 p.m., Kenneth Deans, 40, was driving in the right emergency lane on I-40 westbound when he lost control of the car and left the roadway on the right side, THP said.

The car was airborne before striking a drainage ditch, according to THP. It rolled multiple times until it stopped against the on-ramp guardrail. 

An ambulance transported Deans to UT Medical Center where he was later taken into custody. 

He is charged with a DUI, reckless driving and drug possession, according to the report. 

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