KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County Sheriff's office is investigating after a car crashed into a bank and caught on fire.
It happened at 12:31 a.m. Monday at the First Horizon Bank on Middlebrook Pike near Cedar Bluff.
Rural Metro said firefighters responded to the fire.
When crews arrived, they discovered the car crashed into the front door and burst into flames before spreading to the building.
Officials said the driver left the scene.
They also believe the car did not crash into the bank on purpose.
Crews were able to keep the fire contained to the front of the building, Rural Metro said.
The canopy and front door were damaged, along with smoke damage inside the bank.
