Knoxville Police Department officers are investigating two separate and unrelated fatal crashes that happened on Thursday night.

At around 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024, KPD officers were dispatched to a single-car crash on I-40 West near Hall of Fame Drive. The involved vehicle had hit the center median wall, for reasons that remain under investigation. The driver was pronounced dead at the UT Medical Center. Officers are investigating the possibility that the driver experienced a medical issue that led to the crash.

About 30 minutes later, at around 9:30 p.m., KPD officers were dispatched to a two-car crash on Martin Mill Pike at Lester Drive. Based on the investigation conducted at the scene, a Ford Mustang was travelling north on Martin Mill Pike when it crossed the center line and struck a Kia sedan. The driver of the Mustang was pronounced dead at the UT Medical Center. The Kia driver was also transported to UTMC with non-life-threatening injuries. The factors that contributed to the crash remain under active investigation.

The identities of the victims from the I-40 West and Martin Mill Pike crashes are being withheld at this time. Both of the fatal crash investigations remain ongoing.