Man facing charge for death in Kingston Pike crash
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February 20, 2006
KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- A man is facing a vehicular homicide charge after the state highway patrol says he ran a red light on Kingston Pike Sunday night, killing another man.
According to the highway patrol, 33-year-old Martin Smith was driving a Toyota Tercel when he ran the light at the Kingston Pike and Campbell Station Road intersection.
Smith hit a Geo Tracker with three people inside. Thirty-two-year-old Edward Cates was killed. A woman and her four-year-old daughter who were in the Tracker were injured.
The child, who was in a car seat, had only minor injuries.
The accident, which happened before 10:30 p.m. Sunday night, shut down part of Kingston Pike.
Martin Smith is facing a charge of vehicular homicide. He also had some injuries.
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