FRIENDSVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) — A Blount County crash involving a passenger vehicle and a commercial truck left one woman dead Tuesday morning, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
THP said the crash happened at approximately 10:54 a.m. on U.S. 321 near Endsley Quarry Lane in Friendsville.
According to the preliminary crash report, 49-year-old Toni D. Densmore was driving a Subaru Outback and attempting to make a left turn onto Endsley Quarry Lane to travel north.
At the same time, Kevin Hankins was driving a Kenworth TT Class 8 commercial truck southbound on U.S. 321.
Investigators said Densmore’s vehicle entered the path of the truck and was struck.
Densmore was pronounced dead as a result of injuries sustained in the collision, according to the THP report.
Authorities said both vehicles came to an uncontrolled stop in the highway median following the impact.
The crash report indicates both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the collision. No passengers were reported in either vehicle.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.
