Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a fatal pedestrian-involved crash Saturday evening in Knoxville.

Knoxville Police Department officials say the crash happened around 8:50 at the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Bertrand Street.

Police say a vehicle traveling west on Magnolia struck a 61-year-old woman who was attempting to cross the roadway; she was taken to UT Medical Center but later died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.

KPD says the driver of the involved vehicle remained at the scene and that witnesses indicated the vehicle was driving through the intersection and had a green light at the time of the collision.

The investigation into the crash remains active and ongoing.

This is a developing story.

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Fire Department continues to investigate a large commercial fire happening overnight Thursday in North Knoxville.

Crews were called to the scene at the Fort Loudon Waste and Recycling facility on Hancock street around 10:30 for a fully-involved fire inside a large metal warehouse.

Fire investigators are still working to determine the cause of the blaze.

“We’ll take our time as we go in the building. Of course, our investigators will have to spend a considerable amount of time trying to figure out exactly how this fire started,” said Knoxville Fire Department Communications Officer Mark Wilbanks speaking with WOKI news partner, WVLT.

Wilbanks says the warehouse, the only one on the property, was “burned from one end of the building to the other.”

KFD reported the bulk of the fire was out by 12:30 Friday morning, and they were monitoring hot spots.

No injuries were reported.

The plant was also the site of a massive fire back in 2019, causing over 100 people living in the Oakwood-Lincoln Park neighborhood to be evacuated as that fire burned.

Anyone with information about Thursday’s fire can contact the department’s arson hotline anonymously at 865-637-1386.

Moorseburg, TN (WOKI / WVLT) An investigation is underway after a plane believed to be piloted by an East Tennessee racing legend crashed Thursday morning in Hawkins County.

The crash happened around 8 :00 a.m. near Brooks Road in Moorseburg.

According to the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area, finding a plane that had crashed into a barn.

HCSO says unidentified remains found inside the plane are “believed to be [those] of Scott Bloomquist.”

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed Bloomquist was the only individual onboard the aircraft.

Bloomquist is a nationally-touring and award-winning dirt car driver whose racing headquarters are located in Moorseburg.

The nine-time national champion has had a 40-year career in dirt racing, most recently taking home the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2016 and the Dream XXIV feature at Eldora Speedway in 2018.

He also competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA Mendards Series.

The Team Zero Race Car owner was inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2002.

World of Outlaws, a racing league in which Bloomquist was known to race, released a statement about his possible passing:

Scott Bloomquist’s legendary status not only grew out of his accomplishments on the track, but his innovations throughout the dirt Late Model industry.

He played a hey role with DIRTcar Racing and the World of Outlaws, helping to re-build the World of Outlaws Late Models so it could grow into what it’s become today. His influences also helped the evolution of racetracks and chassis over the years.

Bloomquist’s passion for the sport and innovative mind will be deeply missed by all. – Brian Carter, World Racing Group CEO

Officials with the sheriff’s office say the county’s forensics department will make the final identification.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the crash.

This is a developing story.