The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a fatal pedestrian-involved crash that happened on Wednesday morning on N. Broadway.

At just after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, KPD officers responded to N. Broadway near Atlantic Avenue, where a male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The crash victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The preliminary investigation has determined that the pedestrian attempted to cross N. Broadway outside of a crosswalk when he was struck by a southbound Chevy SUV. No additional injuries were reported and the involved vehicle remained on scene.

KPD crime scene technicians and Medical Examiner’s Office personnel responded to the scene, as did KPD crash reconstruction investigators.

The crash remains under active investigation. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.