Chattanooga, TN : 18-year-old killed in fatal crash near East Ridge Tunnel on Sunday, 10th September 2023

An 18-year-old woman lost her life in a fatal, single-car car crash near the East Ridge Tunnel early this morning.

Chattanooga Police, Chattanooga Fire, and Hamilton County EMS responded to 2500 Westside Drive just after 3 a.m.

A silver Honda Civic had gone down the embankment and overturned.

Three people were in the car; the back seat passenger, 18-year-old Karen Ortiz, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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