James Wilson and Stephen Traub, victims of a fatal wrong-way crash in Knoxville have been identified.
According to a press release issued by the Knoxville Police Department on Friday, a second person died as a result of a three-vehicle collision that occurred earlier in the day.
According to a press release, at 1:30 a.m., officers from the Knoxville Police Department responded to a crash on westbound Interstate 140 near the Kingston Pike exit. The Acura, a Nissan SUV, and a Honda sedan were involved in a crash.
A police spokesperson stated that 33-year-old Eduardo Deavila of Knoxville was driving the Honda the wrong way on the interstate and caused a collision with a Nissan, which in turn caused damage to an Acura.
The driver of the Acura, James Wilson, 49, of Rockwood, Tennessee, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The driver of the Nissan, identified as Stephen Traub, 59, of Louisville, Tennessee, died Saturday, a release stated.
Deavila remains hospitalized but will be charged upon his release, the police department spokesperson said.
Deavila was facing one count of vehicular homicide and two counts of vehicular assault after causing the three-vehicle collision, police said. Amended charges are being considered for the wrong-way
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