KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Update (11/1): The Knoxville Police Department said a man died on Halloween night after he crashed his motorcycle into a pickup truck.
According to KPD, the crash happened on Western Avenue at the Sullivan Road intersection around 8:15 p.m. Police said the 20-year-old motorcyclist was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead.
"It is believed that the motorcycle was driving west on Western Avenue at extremely high speeds when it collided with the pickup truck, which was turning from Sullivan Road onto Western Avenue," KPD said.
According to KPD, this was the fourth deadly motorcycle crash in the city since Oct. 22. A 53-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash on Middlebrook Pike on Oct. 22. On Oct. 27, a 51-year-old man died after crashing a motorcycle on Washington Pike. A day later, a 55-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Martin Mill Pike.
"The Knoxville Police Department reminds motorists to always drive carefully, responsibly and safely. Slow down, pay careful attention at all times while driving, obey all traffic signals and laws, and buckle up," KPD said.
This story is developing and will be updated as more information is available.