Event Brief
Fleeing Driver Causes Fatal Head-On Crash in Knox
Filed: Jul 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: THP says a fleeing 30-year-old swerved into oncoming traffic on Maynardville Hwy near the Knox line, killing two.
WHO: Devin King (30), Theresa Black (24), and a 58-year-old driver; Rural Metro Fire and multiple local law enforcement agencies
WHAT: A head-on collision on Maynardville Highway after a fleeing driver swerved into the southbound lanes; two killed, one seriously injured
WHEN: Jul 19, 2026 at 7:28 PM ET
WHERE: Maynardville Highway (Maynardville Pike) near the Knox County line, Knox County, Tennessee
WHY: King was fleeing from law enforcement and swerved into oncoming traffic, triggering the crash.
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