One man was killed and another was injured in a recent accident in McMinn County. According to the report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 91-year-old Jerry L. Freeman of Athens lost control of his vehicle in an attempt to avoid colliding with another on Highway 39 at County Road 452. Freeman collided head on with a vehicle operated by 65-year-old Edward K. Mitchell of Madisonville. Freeman was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. Mitchell was airlifted U.T. Medical Center in Knoxville for treatment of injuries.