photo by Brent McDonald, News Channel 9
photo by Brent McDonald, News Channel 9
photo by Brent McDonald, News Channel 9
One person was killed in a single-vehicle wreck at Riverside Drive and Wilcox Boulevard on Friday morning.
At approximately 7:50 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the crash at 2000 Riverside Dr. Traffic Investigators determined that Andreas Jackson was traveling south on Riverside Drive when he struck the concrete base of a power pole. Mr. Jackson died as a result of injuries sustained from the crash.
Traffic investigators are working to determine the cause of the accident and more information will be released when available.
A Chattanooga police officer was involved in a second accident on Amnicola Highway, near the C.B. Robinson Bridge. The police vehicle suffered heavy damage.
Some ice and snow remain in patches on area streets and highways.