Johnson City police investigating fatal Thursday crash
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) is investigating after one person was killed in a crash at an intersection on Thursday.
According to the JCPD, officers were called to the intersection of North Roan Street and Spurgeon Island Road shortly after 5 p.m.
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The JCPD reports a red GMC Sierra pickup truck had run off the road and hit a utility pole at the intersection.
The driver, who was the only person in the truck, was identified as Michael L. Myers, 59, of Johnson City.
Myers died at the scene, according to police.
As of Friday morning, the JCPD Crash Reconstruction Team is still investigating the crash.
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