JOHNSON CITY — One person is dead and another seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash Monday morning.
Witnesses told Johnson City Police Department investigators that a red Ford F-150 pickup was traveling northbound in the 3900 block of Bristol Highway just before noon when the driver lost control. The vehicle left the road and struck the ditch line. The pickup then went airborne, rolled, and hit a utility pole.
The driver died at the scene, and the passenger was transported to Johnson City Medical Center Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. The victim’s identification is being withheld at this time pending notification of families.
A local business sustained damage due to flying debris from the crash.
The Johnson City Police Department’s Traffic Homicide Team is investigating the incident.