Driver killed in fiery car crash

Fatal accident and crash tile
Fatal accident and crash tile

Police say a man was killed Monday night in a crash on Interstate 75 at the Ringgold Road overpass.

East Ridge police responding to the 11 p.m. crash said a pickup truck left the roadway in the 6700 block of Ringgold Road, went airborne and landed in the center storage lane of northbound I-75. The vehicle struck the center wall and caught fire.

Officers at the scene attempted to assist the driver of the vehicle but were unsuccessful because of the large fire engulfing the vehicle.

Police have not released the identity of the driver.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the crash

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