KPD: Driver Charged with Homicide after Deadly Knoxville Crash

Posted on August 9, 2023

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A person has been charged in Monday’s deadly crash that happened on I-40 East near Papermill Drive.

Knoxville Police Department officials say 36 year-old Shannon Glasper lost control of her Honda sedan and hit a Dodge truck pulling a camper around 2:00 a.m. The truck then flipped over the wall, coming to rest on the ramp to Papermill Drive.

A passenger in the truck was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and another passenger were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police report Glasper showed signs of being intoxicated; she is charged with vehicular homicide.

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KPD: Driver Charged with Homicide after Deadly Knoxville Crash

Posted on August 9, 2023 by rtravers • 0 Comments

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A person has been charged in Monday’s deadly crash that happened on I-40 East near Papermill Drive.

A passenger in the truck was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and another passenger were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police report Glasper showed signs of being intoxicated; she is charged with vehicular homicide.