Event Brief
Man Charged in 2025 Deadly Hit-and-Run
Filed: Jun 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Knoxville Police charge Chad Gibson in a Feb. 3, 2025 Walker Blvd crash; city plans pedestrian safety upgrades near the site.
WHO: Chad Gibson, Knoxville Police Department; Olivia Williams
WHAT: Criminally negligent homicide and leaving-the-scene charges filed; city announces pedestrian safety improvements at the crash location.
WHEN: Jun 29, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
WHERE: Walker Boulevard, near Northgate Terrace, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Police allege Gibson struck Williams and then left the scene; the city is responding with pedestrian safety upgrades after the fatal crash.
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