
Emergency crews helped to rescue a trapped driver after his SUV flipped on Volunteer Boulevard on Saturday night.
Knoxville police say the 20 year old driver was traveling west on Volunteer Boulevard when he lost control of his Jeep Cherokee and hit a parked car, which hit another parked car.
Investigators say the collision caused the SUV to roll over and flip on its top.
Crews were able to pull the man to safety and took him to a local hospital with what officers are calling non-life threatening injuries.
Police found alcohol in the wreckage and suspect the driver was under the influence.
"Anytime we have, especially a late game, we have more of a problem with alcohol," Knoxville Police Sgt. Brian Evans said. "People tend to party all day and they get behind a wheel of a car at night. Hopefully this is an exception rather than a regular occurrence but anytime alcohol is involved with driving a vehicle usually the outcome is not very good."
Officials are not releasing the driver's name or condition. He has not been formally charged.

Updated: 11/7/2009 9:29:29 PM 





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