Donald Owens, 50, was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Ooltewah-Georgetown Road on Friday afternoon.
At approximately 12:30 p.m., Hamilton County Sheriff deputies responded to the 6300 block of Ooltewah-Georgetown Road for the report of a motor vehicle crash.
Upon arrival, deputies and emergency services personnel located the crash.
Preliminary investigation indicates a red Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound on Ooltewah-Georgetown Road and struck a mailbox causing the driver to enter a ditch striking a culvert.
The vehicle overturned and came to rest partially in the roadway.