Motorcycle Accident Chapman Highway: Motorcyclist dies in head-on collision near Meridian Road and Deva Drive.
On Monday, the Knoxville Police Department provided new details regarding the fatal Chapman Highway collision that occurred on Sunday night.
Officers were dispatched to Chapman Highway at Meridian Road and Deva Drive to look into a motorcycle accident, according to KPD Communications Manager Scott Erland. According to Erland, the motorcycle’s adult male driver crossed into oncoming traffic and struck an SUV head-on based on the findings of the KPD investigation. The SUV allegedly struck a second vehicle after that.
Following the collision, the motorcycle’s driver was declared dead, while a passenger in one of the other vehicles was brought to the hospital with minor injuries.
Between Meridian Road and Deva Drive, the collision blocked a number of lanes.
The collision is being looked into.