Event Brief
Motorcyclist Injured After Reported Bear Crash
Filed: Jun 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: A motorcyclist was injured in Blount County after a reported bear collision, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol.
WHO: 69-year-old woman from Maryland; Tennessee Highway Patrol; witness who left the scene
WHAT: Motorcycle crash with a reported bear collision; rider injured
WHEN: Jun 28, 2026 at 12:57 PM ET
WHERE: Blount County, Tennessee (6100 block of East Lamar Alexander Parkway)
WHY: A witness reported the rider struck a bear, causing her to lose control and crash.
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