Maryville man, 71, dies from crash injuries - WBIR-TV
(WBIR) A 71-year-old Maryville man died Wednesday afternoon when his pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a van head-on in Blount County. Johnson was pronounced dead at Blount Memorial Hospital, according to Marian O'Briant, spokeswoman for the Blount County Sheriff's Office. The crash occurred about 12:15 p. m. on Morganton Road near Springview Road. Johnson was driving north on Morganton when his 1999 Ford Ranger crossed the centerline and hit a 2005 Dodge Caravan driven by Novella Hargett, according to O'Briant. All three people wore seat belts, and the airbags deployed in both vehicles, according to O'Briant. The Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Unit is investigating the accident. Source: www.wbir.com
