by Ponce Law | October 29th, 2020
WILSON COUNTY, TN – Two separate accidents caused traffic problems in Wilson County Wednesday night, WKRN reports.
Both occurred in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40. Police responded to the first crash at mile marker 231 at about 7:45 p.m. The other incident happened at Exit 232 shortly before 8 p.m.
The right lane was shut down on I-40 westbound while crews worked to clear the scene. Authorities were estimating the area would reopen by midnight.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
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by Ponce Law | October 28th, 2020
NASHVILLE, TN – Traffic was slowed in Nashville Tuesday morning after a vehicle fire broke out on Interstate 40, according to WSMV.
First responders were dispatched to the scene when the vehicle’s cargo caught fire in the two left lanes of I-40 west between mile markers 211 and 212 near Hermitage Avenue shortly before 6:30 a.m.
Lanes were shut down on both sides of the highway as firefighters extinguished the blaze and the scene was cleared. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
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by Ponce Law | October 28th, 2020
BRENTWOOD, TN – A collision on Interstate 65 in Brentwood Wednesday morning left the roadway shut down and traffic gridlocked, News Channel 5 reports.
The crash, which involved a pickup truck and a semi hauling steel, occurred on I-65 near Exit 74 for Old Hickory Boulevard and was reported at about 9:30 a.m.
Police said no injuries were reported. The semi lost its load and the vehicle’s cab caught fire, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
The southbound lanes of I-65 were closed following the crash and traffic delays stretching back for miles were reported, as drivers were urged to avoid the area.
One lane reopened before noon, but state officials did not expect the interstate to be fully reopened until at least 9:30 p.m.
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by Ponce Law | October 28th, 2020
NASHVILLE, TN – The victim of a crash on Interstate 65 Sunday night has been identified as a Nashville musician, News Channel 5 reports.
This is an update to a previous story.
Police said the man who died in the accident was 37-year-old Shawn Scruggs, a bass player who had been performing on Lower Broadway on a regular basis for the past decade.
Investigators said Scruggs was driving a Chevrolet Blazer at about 7 p.m. when he slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer that had stalled out on I-65 North near Dickerson Pike. Scruggs was pronounced dead at the scene.
The tractor-trailer driver was not hurt in the crash.
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by Ponce Law | October 27th, 2020
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, TN – Authorities say a school bus was struck by a vehicle in Cumberland County Friday afternoon, according to 1057 News.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol said 60-year-old Kevin Howard of Crossville stopped at a stop sign while driving the bus north on Allen Drive. The driver of a Kia Forte, 19-year-old Madeline Argue of Rockwood, was unable to bring her car to a halt and rear-ended the school bus.
There was an initial report that a couple of students on the bus needed to be evaluated by medics, and Howard drove the bus to Pine View Elementary School following the crash But no injuries were reported.
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by Ponce Law | October 27th, 2020
LA VERGNE, TN – Tennessee state troopers are investigating an accident in Rutherford County Sunday morning that left a driver with serious injuries. WSMV reported police responded to reports of a rollover crash on Interstate 24 in La Vergne at about 6 a.m.
The driver had left the scene on foot, but authorities began searching for him after noticing blood in the area where the crash occurred.
La Vergne police found the driver atop a bluff next to the highway, and fire personnel used a ladder truck to bring him down.
The man was taken to the hospital, but further details on his injuries were not released. It was not immediately clear what caused the accident.
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by Ponce Law | October 27th, 2020
NASHVILLE, TN – Police are trying to track down the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian in Nashville Monday morning, WKRN reports.
The victim, a woman who has not been publicly identified, was in the area of Church Street and 4th Avenue North when she was struck at about 5:45 a.m.
The vehicle involved fled the scene of the accident, according to Metro Police. The victim was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, but the extent of her injuries was not immediately clear.
Church Street was closed for the police investigation.
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by Ponce Law | October 26th, 2020
NASHVILLE, TN – A Nashville man involved in a fatal crash last year has surrendered to police, WSMV reports.
The accident happened on December 29, 2019 in the area of Lafayette Street and 4th Avenue South in Nashville. According to police, 46-year-old Leon Bell, Jr. ran a red light and crashed into the driver’s side of a Nissan Altima driven by 22-year-old Colin Reno. Reno later died of his injuries at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Bell has been charged by a grand jury with vehicular homicide by recklessness and not having insurance related to a crash involving death. He surrendered Thursday night, and bond was set at $50,000.
Bell told police he was fleeing from gunfire nearby and was speeding away prior to the crash.
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by Ponce Law | October 26th, 2020
NASHVILLE, TN – Authorities responded to a deadly multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 North Sunday evening. WKRN reports that the accident happened on I-65 near Dickerson Pike at about 6:55 p.m.
Metro police said a semi trailer stalled near mile marker 89. A passenger vehicle was unable to avoid the semi and crashed into it. The vehicle caught fire and the driver was killed. No information was released regarding the victim’s identity.
I-65 North near the I-24 split was closed while the scene was being examined and cleared.
The accident is under investigation by the Metro police Fatal Crash Team.
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by Ponce Law | October 26th, 2020
NASHVILLE, TN – A suspected drunk driver is facing charges following a crash in Nashville that caused injuries, according to WKRN.
Metro police said 28-year-old Esau Tennangueno-Cristobal was driving in the area of Blair Boulevard and 21st Avenue when he caused the accident Wednesday at about 4:30 p.m.
He attempted to flee the scene of the accident but was located nearby, police said. Tennangueno-Cristobal failed field sobriety tests, failed a jail breath test, and showed other indications of alcohol use.
He is charged with driving under the influence. Blood alcohol test results were still pending. Details of the injuries were not immediately released.
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