Woman dies after being ejected from car in crash on I-40 near Papermill Drive, Knoxville police say
According to KPD, the crash happened on I-40 West at mile marker 383 at around 8 p.m.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A deadly crash caused major traffic delays on I-40 Monday night, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
According to KPD, the crash, which involved two cars, happened on I-40 West at mile marker 383 at around 8 p.m.
Police said that one of the drivers, 50-year-old Laura Vinot of Jefferson City, was ejected from her car. She was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
KPD crash reconstruction investigators determined that Vinot was attempting to change lanes when her mini van clipped a Chevy Tahoe.
Police said her mini van skidded off the road and rolled over multiple times.
The crash caused traffic delays for an extended period of time with all lanes reopening shortly after 10 p.m.
TRAFFIC ALERT: KPD officers are working a serious crash on I-40 West near Papermill Drive. Two lanes are blocked. Expect delays in the area and seek alternate routes if possible as officers work to clear the scene. pic.twitter.com/hn0pUMd6nF
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