Event Brief
Knoxville Fire Rescues Two Drivers From Floodwaters
Filed: Jun 09, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: Heavy rain Monday evening caused street flooding and two water rescues in Knoxville; drivers were rescued without injuries.
WHO: Knoxville Fire Department crews; two stranded drivers
WHAT: Firefighters rescued two drivers from floodwaters after vehicles became stuck in rising water
WHEN: Jun 09, 2026 at 12:23 AM ET
WHERE: Fifth Avenue and Hall of Fame Drive; Third Creek Road and Hinton Drive; Middlebrook Pike near I-640
WHY: Heavy rainfall led to street flooding and rising water that stranded the drivers
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