Event Brief
Man Found Dead After Truck Enters Tennessee River
Filed: Jun 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Knoxville Police investigate after an 89-year-old man died when his pickup drove through a barrier into the Tennessee River.
WHO: An 89-year-old man
WHAT: A pickup truck drove through a sidewalk barrier and into the Tennessee River; the driver was pulled out and later pronounced dead.
WHEN: Jun 19, 2026 at 11:42 AM ET
WHERE: 500 block of Neyland Drive, Knoxville, TN
WHY: Crash cause is under investigation; police are determining what led up to the incident.
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