Story complete by Wesley Hall

According to sources, a 59 year-old Knoxville woman was walking or jogging along the walking trail along Town Creek in Rock Springs Park about 9 a.m. July 5.

As she approached the McGhee Boulevard crossing, a pickup truck was traveling east on Sixth Avenue, to cross Rock Springs Road when it struck her, resulting in a critical head injury, bystanders said.

Lenoir City Police and Loudon County Sheriff's Department blocked the intersection during the investigation. Lenoir City Fire Department stood by and washed down the roadway. It was unclear at the time of this writing whether the driver of the truck stopped at the stop sign, which is a four-way stop. Sixth Avenue from Kingston Street to Rock Springs Road is a steep downhill grade approaching the stop sign at Rock Springs Road. Sources identified the victim who died as Lorrie Williford Lockridge, age 59. The driver of the truck is not being identified at this time. 

Tennessee Highway Patrol is assisting Lenoir City Police with traffic reconstruction.