KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — One woman is dead after striking a utility pole on Nubbin Ridge Road on Tuesday afternoon, according to the crash report from Knox County Sheriff's Office.
The driver, 48-year-old Kimberly Conroy, was driving west on Nubbin Ridge when she swerved and overcorrected her car, which then struck a utility pole, the report said.
One of the passengers, Conroy's 8-year-old daughter, said that her mother "swerved and left the roadway." Conroy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her daughter and the second 8-year-old passenger were taken to Children's Hospital by AMR, according to the report. Conroy was taken to the Coroner's Office by the Medical Examiner.