UPDATE (Monday, December 16, 1:30 p.m.): The victim from the fatal, single-car crash that happened on Friday night in the area of the exit ramp from I-40 West to Hall of Fame Drive has been identified as David Boatwright, 38 of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Speed was believed to be a factor in the crash, as the car crashed into a concrete barrier and rolled onto its side into a culvert next to the road. The car was on fire when officers arrived on scene.

The crash remains under active investigation by KPD crash reconstruction personnel.

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A man was killed in a single-car crash that happened late Friday night near Hall of Fame Drive.

At around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, December 13, 2024, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to to the area of the exit ramp to Hall of Fame Drive from I-40 West, where a car had run off the road and into a wooded area.

Multiple officers arrived on scene, where the crashed car had caught on fire with the driver trapped inside. Responding officers attempted to rescue the driver from the car, busting out the windows of the car in an effort to extract the victim while using fire extinguishers to push back the flames. However, fire quickly overtook the vehicle. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

KPD crash reconstruction investigators and crime scene technicians responded to the scene in addition to Medical Examiner’s Office personnel.

The victim of the crash has not yet been positively identified and was transported to the Regional Forensic Center for further examination.

The investigation into the crash remains ongoing at this time.