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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/01/2026

Location : Papermill Drive

City : Knoxville

County : Knox

State : Tennessee

Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/01/2026, a passenger was killed in the same crash on Papermill Drive in Knoxville following a Tennessee Highway Patrol pursuit. Police said the passenger was riding in the vehicle that troopers chased after an attempted stop. The pursuit ended in a serious crash, and the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol with assistance from local authorities.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wvlt.tv/2026/01/01/two-dead-after-tennessee-highway-patrol-chase-ends-knoxville-crash/