A 51-year-old motorcyclist has died after a multi-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on Lee Highway, according to a Chattanooga Police Department news release.
Around noon, the police department's traffic division responded to a report of a crash involving three vehicles in the 9300 block of Lee Highway. The driver of a Chevrolet Avalanche made a left turn from Lee Highway onto Ooltewah-Ringgold Road just as a man on a Harley-Davidson motorccyle entered the intersection, causing the motorcyclist to collide with the vehicle, according to investigators.
Shortly after the impact, the Chevy Avalanche struck another vehicle, a Toyota Rav 4, near the same intersection. Both the driver and the passenger of the Avalanche were taken to a local hospital by emergency services.
The motorcyclist, who was ejected during the crash, was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries. The driver of the Toyota Rav 4 reported no injuries, the news release states.
Identities of the victims involved in the crash had not been released by late Sunday.
Chattanooga police ask anyone with information about this incident to call 423-698-2525 or submit a tip via the department's mobile app. Tipsters may remain anonymous.