CRASH ON CHAPMAN HIGHWAY IN KNOXVILLE KILLS PEDESTRIAN
On Tuesday night, February 24, 2026, a fatal pedestrian crash occurred on Chapman Highway in Knoxville, Tennessee, near Gwinfield Drive. Around 8 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the scene where an adult male pedestrian had been struck by a northbound vehicle while attempting to cross the highway.
The man was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center but was pronounced dead upon arrival. The KPD’s crash reconstruction team is leading the ongoing investigation, which remains in its early stages, with no further details such as the victim’s identity released at this time.
