2-6-18 - Traffic Crash/Fatality - 17900 I-24 East
2-6-18 - Traffic Crash/Fatality - 17900 I-24 East
- Three vehicles were involved in the crash, all traveling east on I-24
- Vehicle 1 was entering the interstate from Market St, attempting to merge into I-24
- Driver of Vehicle 1 attempted to change lanes too closely to Vehicle 2
- Vehicle 1 spun across all lanes of travel and into and under Vehicle 3 (Kenworth) which was traveling in the lane to the left of Freightliner
- An unrestrained passenger was ejected from Vehicle 1 and died from injuries on scene
- All other passengers in Vehicle 1 were transported via Hamilton County EMS to local hospitals for treatment of minor injuries
- CPD Traffic Division will continue this crash investigation and submit its findings at a later date
- No charges expected to be filed at this time
Vehicle #1: 2004 Honda Civic
Vehicle #2: 2015 Freightliner
Vehicle #3: 2003 Kenworth
Driver#1: Domingo Lopez
Deceased Passenger: Juvenile
Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released when available.
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NOTE: The preceding information is preliminary and is subject to change as the investigation continues.
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