Update – KPD says all lanes have reopened.
Original – The Knoxville Police Department is currently investigating a fatal collision that occurred on I-40 East near Papermill Drive.
Around 9 p.m. on December 1, KPD said in a social media post that I-40 East was closed at Papermill Drive due to a crash.
In an update around 10:20 p.m., KPD confirmed that a pedestrian had been hit and killed in the crash. Police also said that all lanes of I-40 East remain closed as Crash Reconstruction Investigators and Crime Scene Technicians process the scene.
No other details are available at this time.
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