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22-year-old Donald Jones killed in motorcycle crash on Clinton Highway in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department is conducting an ongoing investigation into a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle that occurred Saturday morning along Clinton Highway.
According to officials, officers were dispatched at approximately 8:25 a.m. on April 18 to the intersection of Clinton Highway and Treemont Drive following reports of a collision.
Upon arrival, responders found that the motorcyclist, identified as 22-year-old Donald Jones, had sustained severe head injuries.
Emergency personnel transported Jones to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment; however, he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police confirmed that the driver of the other vehicle remained at the scene following the crash and is cooperating with investigators.
The Knoxville Police Department’s crash reconstruction team has taken the lead in the investigation, which remains in its early stages.
Authorities have not yet released additional details regarding the circumstances leading up to the collision.
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Dominick Hubbard, Known as “KC Duke,” and Ma’Kyla Carson, “Pretty Black,” Killed in Fiery Kansas City Crash
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Dominick Hubbard, known as “KC Duke,” and Ma’Kyla Carson, known as “Pretty Black,” were killed in a fiery crash involving a silver Toyota Camry in Kansas City early Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Police responded to the crash at approximately 1:55 a.m. near 27th Street and Jackson Avenue. Preliminary reports indicate that the vehicle was traveling south on Jackson Avenue at a high rate of speed before leaving the roadway and striking several objects.
Investigators said the silver Toyota Camry was traveling south on Jackson Avenue when witnesses reportedly saw it become airborne near 27th Street.
The vehicle left the roadway, struck a fence and the porch of a home, and then collided with a tree. The impact severely damaged the car, which came to rest in the 2700 block of Jackson Avenue.
The vehicle subsequently caught fire and became engulfed in flames.
Both occupants were reportedly ejected from the Toyota Camry during the collision and pronounced dead at the scene.
The victims were identified as:
- Dominick Hubbard, known as “KC Duke.”
- Ma’Kyla Carson, known as “Pretty Black.”
Information attributed to first responders indicated that neither occupant was wearing a seat belt.
No further official details about the victims or the circumstances immediately preceding the crash were included in the initial report.
The fatal Kansas City crash remains under investigation. Preliminary information indicates that the Toyota Camry was traveling at a high rate of speed, but the final cause of the collision has not been officially established.
Authorities have not released additional findings regarding the crash or the fire that followed the impact.
The investigation will help determine the circumstances that led to the vehicle leaving the roadway and striking a fence, a home’s porch and a tree.
The deaths of Dominick Hubbard and Ma’Kyla Carson have brought heartbreak to their families, friends and loved ones.
As the investigation continues, those mourning the two victims are left to cope with the sudden loss of people whose lives ended in a devastating early-morning crash.
Our sincere condolences go out to both families and everyone affected by this tragedy.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional information may become available as authorities release verified updates.