KPD cruiser strikes pedestrian in North Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Officials with the Knoxville Police Department said a pedestrian was hospitalized after he was hit by a KPD cruiser Sunday.

According to officials, a KPD officer was driving north on N. Broadway and exiting onto the ramp to Tazewell Pike while on duty in an unmarked cruiser.

Police said a man was walking southbound on the ramp to Tazewell Pike when he was struck by a KPD cruiser on the front right end of the vehicle.

Officials said the man was alert and talking to EMS and officers on the scene following the incident. The victim was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

Investigators reported the man was walking on or near the fog line and was not visible as the KPD officer was turning the curve.

“The involved KPD officer observed the pedestrian at the last second and was unable to avoid the collision,” officials said.

The officer completed a drug and alcohol screening, KPD said.

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