Blount County, TN (WOKI) Authorities cited one person involved in a fatal motorcycle accident that bogged down the morning commute Monday.
Authorities say they responded to Alcoa Highway near Hillside Drive about 7:20 Monday morning and found 44-year-old Russell Swanson Jr. lying next to his motorcycle. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.
Investigators say Swanson was riding his motorcycle north when he tried to merge, hitting the back, left side of another merging car. The driver of that car was not injured but was cited for failure to yield, city representatives said.
The Alcoa Police Department is investigating the crash, asking anyone with information to call (865) 981-4111.
