Driver fatally hit while traveling after falling trailer hitch goes through vehicle’s windshield

23 days ago

Knoxville news, Tennessee news.

A driver was fatally hit by a falling trailer hitch after it went through his windshield, Tennessee authorities said Monday.

72-year-old Michael Walker was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee near the intersection of Clinton Highway and Pleasant Ridge in North Knoxville at around 3:30 p.m.

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  • A trailer hitch fell off a Chevrolet C/K truck and hit Walker, fatally injuring him.

    A vehicle traveling behind the Jeep ended up crashing into it, but the driver was not harmed, authorities said.

    No charges are expected against the truck’s driver.