KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A person is dead after a single-car crash on I-40 East Monday afternoon, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
KPD identified the victim as 38-year-old Dustin Slaven from Oneida.
The crash happened near the Western Avenue overpass, KPD said. They said it happened at around 2 p.m. on Monday, and when officers arrived they found a small truck crashed in a grassy area near the intersection of Western Ave. and Dale Ave.
They said Slaven was pronounced dead at the scene, while the passenger was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
They said the truck was driving on I-40 East when it veered off the road to the right and hit a tree. They said the reason for the truck veering off the road is unknown.
KPD said they are still investigating the crash.
This story is ongoing and we will update you as we learn more.