Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers are seeking public assistance to identify a woman found injured along I-40. The woman was discovered on Friday night at 8:17 p.m. lying in the eastbound emergency lane near the 341-mile marker in Roane County. The location is about one mile from Exit 340 at the Rockwood Municipal Airport Road exit.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the woman is a Black female who suffered severe injuries. Troopers immediately contacted Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the woman was transported to UT Medical Center.
Authorities are asking for any information about her identity or how she arrived at this location. They urge anyone with details to contact the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Knoxville District Dispatch Center at 865-544-3380, Extension 0.
The investigation remains ongoing. Investigators continue to work on finding information that may provide leads about the woman’s identity or her condition.
