KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a deadly crash on Asheville Highway on Monday morning.

The crash happened near Boundary Lane around 9 a.m. KPD said they received a report of a crash involving a Jeep SUV and a tractor-trailer. The driver of the Jeep was pronounced dead at the scene, KPD said.

Based on preliminary information, KPD said it believes the tractor trailer was stopped and attempted to turn left across Asheville Highway. The trailer was still partially in a lane of travel while it was waiting to cross Asheville Highway. At that time, the Jeep was traveling west on Asheville Highway when it collided with the back of the trailer, KPD said.

KPD crash reconstruction investigators responded to the scene and are leading the investigation, which rema

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