Cleveland, Tennessee, police investigating fatal crash involving tractor-trailer

UPDATE: Cleveland, Tennessee police identified the deceased driver Monday as 59-year-old Justin Louissaint. _____

Authorities in Cleveland, Tennessee, are investigating a Sunday afternoon fatal collision involving a tractor-trailer, according to a news release.

Investigators learned that shortly after 12:30 p.m., a tractor-trailer was heading southbound on Interstate 75 when it ran off the interstate at exit 27, crashed into two other vehicles and a power pole on Paul Huff Parkway, Cleveland police said.

The driver of the tractor-trailer, whose identity was not immediately known, died as a result of the crash, while the drivers of the two cars involved sustained minor injuries, the release stated.

The investigation is ongoing.

- Compiled by Kiara Green

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