A multi-vehicle accident closed Harriman Highway (Hwy. 61) between Rockbridge Road and Mayton Lane Tuesday evening.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol report, Mary King, 75, was traveling East on SR 61 in a 2013 Lincoln MKX when she crossed the center line and struck a 2017 Dodge Charger head-on. King’s vehicle came to an uncontrolled stop in the traffic lanes, while the Charger, driven by 51-year-old Steven J. Goodell, came to an uncontrolled stop outside the lanes of traffic. Both King and Goodell died as a result of the crash. King was not wearing her seatbelt, but it is unknown whether Goodell was wearing his. One person, Jackie Long, 59, who was a passenger in the Dodge Charger was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Injuries to Long are unknown currently. Another passenger in the Charger, Timothy Lee Murray, 40, was not injured in the accident.