KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knoxville Police Department said a woman is dead after a crash involving a semi-truck on Alcoa Highway.

Officers said just before 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, she was driving south in the northbound lanes in a Hyundai sedan when she hit the semi-truck head on.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash closed northbound lanes for several hours this morning. As of 10 a.m., both lanes on Alcoa Highway are now open, according to TDOT officials .

This investigation is ongoing. We will update as we learn more.

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