Claudia Vazquez killed, Maria Estrada, Ofelia Guichapa injured in car crash on I-40.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:14amAccident Date:
Thursday, December 12, 2013I-40 accident victims identified.
The names of victims in a Friday evening crash that killed one and injured two on Interstate 40 at Campbell Station were released Sataurday.
The names of victims in a Friday evening crash that killed one and injured two on Interstate 40 at Campbell Station were released Sataurday.
The driver, Claudia Vazquez, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene, and passengers Maria Estrada, 40, and Ofelia Guichapa, 56, were injured, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Their vehicle was heading eastbound on Interstate 40 in the right lane at 5:30 p.m. when it veered off the roadway to the right and struck an embankment, according to the THP report. The vehicle was overturned and all three occupants were ejected.
The road was shut down for traffic investigators to process the scene and reopened at 7:44 p.m..
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Maria Estrada
Claudia Vazquez
Ofelia Guichapa
Roadway:
I-40City:
Knoxville, TNCounty:
Knox County, TNArea:
Knoxville, TN
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