David Gaston, Sr., 52, dies in collision with van driven by 17-year-old girl off of I-40 in Knoxville, Tennessee
Modified Date:
Fri, 09/26/2014 - 1:35pmAccident Date:
Thursday, September 25, 2014Former Knoxville officer killed in wreck
A former Knoxville police officer has died in a crash on an Interstate 40 exit ramp. WVLT-TV in Knoxville reported (http://bit.ly/1nbOPDh ) that 52-year-old David Gaston, Sr., of Powell was driving his car down the West Hills Road exit ramp Thursday night when it collided with a van driven by a 17-year-old woman. Police say Gaston's car hit a steel utility pole and the van went into a spin. Gaston was partially ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.
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The teen driver of the van was taken to U.T. Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Gaston, who retired in October 2012 after serving 26 years with the Knoxville police department, wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Seat Belt Usage, Ejected from Vehicle, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult DriversPeople Involved:
David Gaston, Sr.
Roadway:
I-40City:
Knoxville, TNCounty:
Knox County, TNArea:
Knoxville, TN
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