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UPDATED Aug 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Aug 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Blount Deputies Seek Hit-and-Run Driver After Bike Crash
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Blount County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for help identifying a driver involved in a hit-and-run that injured a bicyclist near Melrose Station. The crash occurred around 9 a.m. Wednesday on Old Walland Highway when a vehicle struck a 56-year-old woman and then left the scene. She was taken to a local hospital and has since been released.
WHO: Blount County Sheriff’s Office; a 56-year-old bicyclist; the unidentified hit-and-run driver
WHAT: Deputies seek the vehicle and driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash that struck a bicyclist and fled the scene.
WHEN: Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 7:38 PM ET
WHERE: Old Walland Highway near Melrose Station, Blount County, Tennessee
WHY: Cause is under investigation.
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