KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) – Two women and an unborn baby died following a crash in Knoxville, according to authorities.
Emergency crews responded to a head-on crash on Friday around 6 p.m., at an intersection.
According to court documents, 20-year-old Jonathon Jones was driving east when he crossed into the westbound lane and hit a Ford Expedition, WVLT reported.
Several witnesses told troopers Jones had been driving recklessly and was passing other cars on a double yellow line before the crash.
Officials with Rural Metro said, “Several were trapped and had to be cut from the wreckage.”
According to court documents, five people were injured and taken to the hospital.
Officials said Casandra Jones, the only passenger in Jonathon’s car, was pronounced dead on the scene, in addition to her unborn baby.
Police said the driver and two passengers in the other vehicle all suffered injuries. One of the passengers, Virginia Brooks, died at the hospital Saturday morning.
While speaking to Jones, a trooper said he had bloodshot, watery eyes. He also told the trooper that he smoked marijuana every day.
Jones was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, improper passing and three counts of vehicular homicide by intoxication.
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