Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Early Morning Accident on Pellissippi Parkway

Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Early Morning Accident on Pellissippi Parkway

Traffic backed up for miles, lanes blocked and police tell us what happened this morning on I-140 West.

Knoxville Police say a woman riding an electric scooter on Pellissippi Parkway was hit and killed by a car this (Wednesday) morning.

KPD officials could not say why the woman was on an interstate while driving an electric scooter but did say that the owner of the car involved stayed on scene.

The crash is under investigation and all lanes have re-opened.

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Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Early Morning Accident on Pellissippi Parkway

Knoxville Police are Investigating a Fatal Early Morning Accident on Pellissippi Parkway

Traffic backed up for miles, lanes blocked and police tell us what happened this morning on I-140 West.

Knoxville Police say a woman riding an electric scooter on Pellissippi Parkway was hit and killed by a car this (Wednesday) morning.

KPD officials could not say why the woman was on an interstate while driving an electric scooter but did say that the owner of the car involved stayed on scene.

The crash is under investigation and all lanes have re-opened.