Knoxville journalist Wes Rucker, son of Marty and Dale Rucker, was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-40 West, leaving behind his wife Lauren, son Hank, and unborn daughter.
Wes Rucker, a beloved journalist and a trusted voice for Tennessee athletics, tragically lost his life in a car accident in Knoxville on Thursday,
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February 20, 2026




