A mudslide in Hawkins County has killed one person and injured another

The Hawkins County Emergency Management Agency director told WVLT News that one person died instantly, while another was transported to a local hospital where, according to WJHL, he is in stable condition.

THP identified the man who died as 62-year-old Steven Lawson, of Jonesborough. Troopers said Lawson was traveling south on State Highway 70 when his Chevy pickup truck left the road when it was washed away by the slide.

Lawson's truck rolled down a 200-foot embankment before coming to a stop, according to CBS affiliate WJHL.

A spokesperson for the Tennessee Highway Patrol says the second person involved in Thursday's landslide in Hawkins County is recovering in the hospital.

According to a report to the THP, Johnny Made, 48, of Edison, Tennessee, is in stable condition at Holston Valley Medical Center.

The report says Mabe was traveling on State Route 70 when the road collapsed on the side of the mountain when his 2003 GMC Envoy rolled down the mountain.

Residents near the landslide were being evacuated as a precaution as more rain is expected to move into the area.

Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson told news outlets that the mudslide occurred Thursday morning on State Route 70 and involved two cars. Lawson says the road is blocked off to other traffic.

Tennessee Department of Transportation spokesman Mark Nagi said the agency has engineers on site working on preliminary evaluations of the mudslide.

TDOT said the closure on State Route 70N will be long term after extensive road damage.

Detour routes are:

From SR 70 in Rogersville:

Take SR 1 (US 11W) South to SR 31 North in Mooresburg, to SR 33 North to SR 70 North.

From SR 70 in Kyles Ford:

Take SR 33 South to SR 31 South in Sneedville, to SR 1 (US 11W) North in Mooresburg, to SR 70 North in Rogersville.