31-year-old dies in car crash in Cedar Bluff area of West Knox County

Liz Kellar, Knoxville News Sentinel

July 31, 2023 at 1:14 PM

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a July 28 crash in West Knox County as 31-year-old Stephen R. Medrano.

Deputies responded to the three-car crash on Old Ebenezer at South Peters Road in West Knox County just before 5 p.m. and Medrano was confirmed dead at the scene, a sheriff's office spokesperson said in a press release. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Liz Kellar is a public safety reporter. Email lkellar@knoxnews.com.

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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: 31-year-old dies in car crash in Cedar Bluff area of West Knox County

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