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28-year-old dies in Tunnel Road speeding accident

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28-year-old dies in Tunnel Road speeding accident

Joshua Gregory Reed, 28, was killed in a fatal single motor vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Tunnel Road. Photo: Saga Communications/Pruett Norris


ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Joshua Gregory Reed, 28, was killed in a fatal single motor vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Tunnel Road.

The Asheville Police Department responded to a report of a car crash with injuries around 2:44 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in the 290 block of Tunnel Road in East Asheville.

The preliminary investigation indicated that Reed was operating a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee “at a very high rate of speed” when the SUV “overturned and struck a utility pole,” APD said.

Reed was transported to Mission Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Next of kin has been notified.

APD is still investigating the collision. If you have information about this incident, contact APD at (828) 252-1110. You can also send an anonymous tip using the TIP2APD smartphone application or by texting “TIP2APD” to 847411.

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