Pedestrian dead after being struck twice while trying to cross Alcoa Highway in Knoxville, Tennessee
Pedestrian struck twice, killed on Alcoa Highway
At around 1:45 a.m. Thursday, Knoxville Police officers responded to a crash on Alcoa Highway near Topside Road. Based on the preliminary investigation, officers believe the pedestrian was attempting to cross Alcoa Highway when she was struck by a passenger vehicle. Then, a couple of seconds later, she was stuck by a second passenger vehicle.
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