Man succumbs to motorcycle crash injuries

KNOXVILLE - A crash last week involving a motorcycle and a Smart Car has claimed a second life.

Bradley Sheridan, 43, of Knoxville, died today at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, according to a spokeswoman.

Sheridan was the operator of a motorcycle that struck a Smart Car about 6:12 p.m. Aug. 13 on Central Avenue Pike near Merchants Drive. His passenger, Colleen Freeman, 49, of Rutledge was pronounced dead shortly after the crash.

Both Sheridan and Freeman were thrown from the bike upon impact. The driver of a northbound Jeep Cherokee was unable to stop and ran over them. The driver and a passenger in the Jeep were not injured.

The crash occurred when the driver of a northbound Smart Car, Larry Keith, 49, of Maryville, made a left turn in front of a southbound Harley-Davidson motorcycle and the bike struck the car's right side, authorities said. Keith sustained minor injuries.

Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk said today the crash was still under investigation and he was unaware of any charges filed.