One person died in a two-vehicle crash on Melton Lake Drive near the rowing course finish line on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Authorities have identified the female driver who died in a head-on two-vehicle crash on Melton Lake Drive on Sunday night as Jessica Hotchkiss, 37, of Clinton.
No other details had been released as of Tuesday, and the Oak Ridge Police Department said the investigation was ongoing.
The fatal crash was reported at about 11:23 p.m. Sunday just south of the tower at the Oak Ridge rowing course finish line. It involved a sport utility vehicle and a Comcast utility bucket truck.
The ORPD said then that it appeared the SUV had crossed the center line, striking the Comcast truck head-on.
Hotchkiss died in the crash. She was trapped in her vehicle, and the Oak Ridge Fire Department had to extricate her.
The other driver was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville and released, Oak Ridge Police Department Sergeant Jeremy Huddleston said Monday morning.
He said both drivers involved in the crash were wearing seat belts. There were no other occupants in either vehicle.
Melton Lake Drive was closed for about two hours south of Emory Valley Road as authorities investigated Sunday night.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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