A man was killed in deadly crash that happened on North Broadway early Wednesday morning.

At around midnight on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, Knoxville Police Department officers received several 911 calls of a rollover crash in the 1700 block of North Broadway. KPD arrived on scene to find a black Jeep flipped on its side and on fire. Preliminary investigation showed that a Kia sedan was attempting to pull left into the Kenjo gas station, driving into the path of the Jeep.

The passenger of the Jeep, a 22-year-old man, was ejected from the vehicle and died on scene. The driver of that vehicle, identified as 22-year-old William Gavigan of Knoxville, showed several signs of intoxication. He was transported to UT Medical Center for treatment and arrested for driving under the influence.

The driver of the Kia, a 32-year-old man, declined transportation to an area hospital.

KPD crash reconstruction investigators responded to the scene and are leading the investigation into the crash.