8-20-19 Fatal Traffic Crash - 0.2 Highway 153 South

• Vehicle 1 (Jeep Wrangler) was traveling on the Highway 153 South ramp to Interstate 75 South negotiating a right curve.
• Vehicle 1 left the lane of travel to the left and struck the wall.
• The driver was ejected from the vehicle and fell onto the shoulder of Interstate 75 South.
• Vehicle 1 continued down the ramp driverless, crossed both lanes of traffic, and
  came to rest on the right wall.
• No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
• The driver was not wearing his seat belt.Hamilton County EMS responded to the scene and pronounced the driver deceased at the scene.
• Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525 or submit a tip via the CPD Mobile App. You can remain anonymous.

Driver 1 (Deceased):

Timothy Holder (Male, 49)

The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released when available.

NOTE: The preceding information is preliminary and is subject to change as the investigation continues.

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