Pedestrian killed in collision with vehicle on State Route 400 in Carter County

Published 2:24 pm Tuesday, March 11, 2025

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 A pedestrian was killed in a collision with a vehicle on State Route 400 near Lovers Lane on Tuesday at 7:15 a.m.

The driver of a 2004 Chevrolet Colorado, 46-year-old Larry Dial of Tennessee, was traveling northbound when the pedestrian, 51-year-old Atenogenes Medel Chavez, also of Tennessee, crossed from the southbound lane into the northbound lane. Chavez was struck by the vehicle while walking in front of the car.

A 17-year-old juvenile was a passenger in the Chevrolet Colorado at the time of the accident. No charges have been filed.

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