SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) — A Cocke County man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he caused a crash that killed a pregnant woman and her unborn child in Sevier County.
According to court documents, 21-year-old Kaden Johnson of Newport was driving a pickup truck on Jones Cove Road around 4:20 p.m. Sunday when he crossed the center line and collided head-on with an SUV driven by Rebecca Owens.
Authorities said Owens, who was 37 weeks pregnant, was transported to LeConte Medical Center following the crash. Both Owens and her unborn baby were pronounced dead at the hospital.
Investigators said Johnson told troopers he could not remember why his truck had crossed into the opposite lane of travel. Court records indicate troopers detected the odor of alcohol on Johnson’s breath during their investigation.
Johnson allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests administered after the crash.
As a result of the investigation, Johnson has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and failure to maintain lane.
The crash remains under investigation.
