Event Brief
Crossville Man Killed in Knoxville Motorcycle Crash
Filed: May 05, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: A 23-year-old Crossville man died after a head-on motorcycle crash at Merchant Dr and Central Ave Pike Monday evening.
WHO: 23-year-old man with a Crossville address; driver and children in a Hyundai SUV
WHAT: Motorcycle crash with fatality; rider thrown and struck by another vehicle
WHEN: May 05, 2026 at 2:49 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: The motorcycle veered into oncoming traffic, causing a head-on collision; the crash remains under investigation.
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