Driver dead after crashing into bridge on I-40, Knoxville police say

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a driver hit a bridge on I-40 East early Monday morning, Communications Manager Scott Erland told WVLT News.

The crash happened around 2 a.m. near Western Avenue, Erland said. When officers arrived, they reportedly found a black Chevy Tahoe that had hit the bridge. Erland added that the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

Based on KPD’s early findings, the driver was driving on I-40 when they “suddenly swerved to the right for unknown reasons.” KPD has not identified the driver.