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William Carroll, 34, of Maryville dies in fatal Alcoa Tenn. car crash

Police say road rage caused a fatal crash on Alcoa Highway

Saturday morning on Alcoa Highway, a 34-year-old Maryville man was killed in what police described as a road rage incident.

Derek Geary, 58, of Maryville, was arrested and charged with one count of vehicular homicide and three counts of felony reckless endangerment, according to a press release issued by the city of Alcoa.

Saturday at 9:15 a.m., Alcoa police and fire personnel responded to a crash on Alcoa Highway near Hunt Road, according to a press release.

According to the release, a white 2022 Jeep Gladiator driven by Geary and a gray 2017 Nissan Altima driven by William Carroll were both traveling north on Alcoa Highway. During the road rage incident, the Jeep crossed two lanes of traffic and collided with the Altima, causing both vehicles to leave the roadway and strike a guardrail barrier in the median. The Jeep flipped over before coming to rest on the guardrail, according to the release.

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The University of Tennessee Medical Center pronounced Carroll deceased. According to the release, three children aged 8 to 13 were in the Jeep and were transported to a hospital by a private vehicle, while Geary was arrested.

Anyone with information regarding the collision is urged to contact Lt. Dustin Stevenson of the Alcoa Police Department at (865) 981-4111 or dstevenson@cityofalcoa-tn.gov.

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Update: 2024-05-22