Fatal farragut-area crash

On Saturday, Oct. 31, a single-vehicle crash resulted in the death of one person near Farragut Primary School. Multiple reports indicate the accident occurred in the early morning hours, as officers responded to the scene around 3:03 a.m. The only person in the vehicle died, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO).

Two days after the accident, on Monday, Nov. 2, a KCSO representative confirmed it was a single-car wreck with one occupant traveling at a high rate of speed.

Details have not been released yet, as KCSO noted that it is waiting on dental and DNA records to be verified. Moreover, KCSO has made contact with the family of the deceased individual, but identification has not been released yet.