Fatal car accident on Ooltewah-Georgetown Road Tuesday

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A vehicle crashed, killing the driver on Tuesday night, according to Hamilton County Police.

The wreck happened on the 12400 block of Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, in Georgetown, Tennessee.

Officers responded to the crash shortly before 9 p.m.

A man was driving a 2013 Hyundai Elantra. Deputies found the Hyundai in a small creek near the roadway.

The driver was unresponsive, the HCSO said.

Emergency personnel took the man to Erlanger Hospital, where they pronounced him dead.

The sheriff’s office is not releasing the name of the victim at this time.

However, law enforcement officers are still investigating to determine the cause of the crash.