Motorcyclist killed in collision on Clinton Highway

A 44-year-old Tennessee man was killed in an early-morning collision when his motorcycle was hit by a sedan on Clinton Highway on July 27, according to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

Christopher Phillips was on a motorcycle and traveling north on Highway 25 near Claxton in Anderson County at about 5:20 a.m., the report said. A car traveling southbound crossed the center line into the northbound lane and hit the motorcycle, the report said.

Phillips, who was wearing a helmet, was killed, the report said.

Liz Kellar is a public safety reporter. Email lkellar@knoxnews.com.

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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Motorcyclist killed in Anderson County collision