New details have been released regarding a fatal collision in Roane County that left a 26-year-old Tennessee motorcyclist dead.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol preliminary report indicates the crash occurred on November 10, 2026, at approximately 6:43 a.m. at the intersection of Gallaher Road (State Route 58) and Farmer Road.

According to investigators, 26-year-old Kyle Knight of Tennessee was operating a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle traveling on Gallaher Road toward Oak Ridge. At the same time, a 2000 Peterbilt semi-truck, driven by 51-year-old Randall Peach of Tennessee, was pulling onto the roadway from the truck parking lot on Farmer Road, heading toward Interstate 40.

The motorcycle struck the tractor-trailer at an angle, coming to a final rest in the roadway alongside the semi. Knight sustained fatal injuries in the collision. Peach was uninjured and wearing a seatbelt.

No charges are pending against the truck driver as the investigation continues.