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Deadly accident next to East Lake Courts in Chattanooga

A portion of the East Lake Courts is seen from the sidewalk along 4th Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
A portion of the East Lake Courts is seen from the sidewalk along 4th Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. A portion of the East Lake Courts is seen from the sidewalk along 4th Avenue on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

By Staff Report 1 min read

A man is dead after a car crash near East Lake Courts in Chattanooga.

Police responded to the 2600 block of 4th Avenue around 10 p.m. last night.

Martez Woods, 28, was driving a 2006 Ford Freestar. Police say he told them he made a right turn onto 4th Avenue from Foust St. when a 1994 Ford Ranger traveling south on 4th Avenue collided with him.

The Ford Ranger continued south on 4th Ave. and struck multiple brick columns before coming to a stop.

Woods was uninjured. The driver of the Ford Ranger, Juan Perez, died at the scene.

Police say there were no passengers in either vehicle.