A 21-year-old died after a crash on Highway 153, according to a news release.
According to Chattanooga police, around 6:25 a.m. Friday, the department’s traffic unit responded to 280 Highway 153 to conduct a traffic crash investigation. A 49-year-old driver of a Kenworth AA had merged onto the highway when it was struck by another vehicle, the release said.
The driver and passenger in the other vehicle were extricated by emergency services and taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, authorities said in the release.
Sunday, authorities learned that the 21-year-old passenger died from injuries that were sustained in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing.
– Compiled by Kiara Green