Victim from Fatal E. Magnolia Avenue Crash Identified (Thursday, January 19, 2023, 2:15 p.m.)
The victim from the fatal crash that happened on E. Magnolia Avenue on Tuesday, January 17 has been identified as Michael Williams, 65 of New Market, Tennessee.
The two children, ages 5 and 11, who were in the vehicle with Williams at the time of the crash remain hospitalized and in critical but stable condition.
Tra’Shawn Glass, who along with Trinity Clark was charged with felony reckless endangerment and drag racing, also remains hospitalized due to injuries sustained in the crash.
The investigation into the crash, which is being led by KPD crash reconstruction personnel, remains ongoing.
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At around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on E. Magnolia Avenue near Milligan Street.
The crash involved an orange Dodge Charger, a red Dodge Charger and a white Ford Explorer. The driver of the white Ford Explorer was transported to the UT Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The two other occupants of that vehicle, children ages 11 and 5, were also transported to the hospital, where they remain in critical condition.
All other parties involved in the crash were transported to the hospital for injuries that are not expected to be life-threatening.
The identity of the deceased is being withheld at this time.
The investigation revealed that the orange and red Dodge Chargers were racing down E. Magnolia Avenue and ran the red light at Milligan, striking the Ford Explorer. The orange Charger continued briefly after the collision and ran into an occupied building on E. Magnolia Avenue. Nobody inside of the building was injured.
The drivers of the Chargers were located on scene and identified as Trinity Clark, 21 of Knoxville, and Tra’Shawn Glass, 20 of Knoxville. Both were charged with felony reckless endangerment and drag racing. Clark is in custody, while Glass remains hospitalized and will be taken into custody upon his release. Additional charges are pending.
The investigation into the crash remains ongoing at this time.