The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
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Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:45 PM
Early Morning Crash In Alcoa Leaves One Dead, One In Serious Condition
The Alcoa Police Department responded to reports of a single vehicle crash on Alcoa Highway south of Hunt Road at 9:18 a.m. on Sunday morning.
According to the police, witnesses said the driver of the vehicle was traveling northbound on Alcoa Highway when it suddenly veered off the road and hit a light pole then caught on fire.
A female passenger in the vehicle died on scene, while the driver was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
The crash is still under investigation. Alcoa police ask anyone who witnessed the crash to call the police department at 865-981-4111.
