At just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a crash on I-40 West near Alcoa Highway. A woman, who was the lone occupant of a BMW sedan, sustained serious injuries in the crash and was transported to the UT Medical Center, where she remains in critical condition.
The preliminary investigation determined that the BMW hydroplaned and crossed into the path of a westbound tractor trailer, which struck the BMW on the passenger side. There were two occupants in the tractor trailer and neither reported any injuries.
Due to the severity of the crash, KPD Crash Reconstruction investigators were requested to the scene.