KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A motorcyclist involved in a crash on Washington Pike on Sunday has died, according to Knoxville Police Department Communications Manager Scott Erland.

The crash occurred around 5 p.m., when a Chevy SUV pulled into the motorcyclist’s path, causing him to crash into the car, Erland said. The incident occurred near Target on Greenway Road.

“The driver was then thrown onto the roadway,” Erland said. “The light was green for both the Chevy SUV and the motorcycle.”

The 51-year-old motorcyclist was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he died Wednesday night, Erland said.

At this time, officers do not think the driver of the SUV was speeding or drunk, Erland said. The driver was referred to the courthouse for failure to yield.

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