Category Archives: Auto Accidents
Horrific Six-car Crash In Antioch Leaves One Dead
A Nashville man is facing several criminal charges after causing what investigators called a “horrific” crash involving a total of six vehicles. The chaos led to one fatality and sent seven others to the hospital, including the suspect and his four young children, ages 2 to 6. The 30-year-old suspect faces multiple criminal counts… Read More »
Witnesses Report Speed May Have Been A Factor In Fatal Lamborghini Crash On Nolensville Pike
A 28-year-old man was killed recently when he was ejected from his Nissan Altima in a crash involving a Lamborghini on Nolensville Pike. According to police, the victim was struck as he attempted to make a left turn out of the parking lot of an Autozone near where the accident took place. The driver… Read More »
Two Major Crashes Involving Tennessee Garbage Trucks within a Week of Each Other
A Nashville garbage truck driver was critically injured from a crash involving a minivan off Lebanon road, where both vehicles got flipped on their sides. The driver of the garbage truck got pinned inside, and was taken to a nearby hospital when he was freed. The driver of the minivan sustained minor injuries. It… Read More »
Whiplash in Tennessee Car Accidents– More Serious Than You Think
There are millions of car accidents occurring throughout the nation each year. Most of them result in minor injuries, or whiplash. Whiplash is defined by the Mayo Clinic as a neck injury, which occurs by a forceful, rapid, back and forth movement of the neck. It typically occurs when you are rear-ended, because your… Read More »
Seven-Year-Old Boy Killed, Family Seriously Hurt In Winchester Crash
In a tragic accident that occurred right before the New year, a seven-year-old boy was killed on site in a car accident in Winchester, approximately 88 miles southeast of Nashville. Police say that Aaron and Lynette Hill and their seven-year-old twin sons, John and James, were stopped in their minivan at the red light… Read More »
Six Killed Amid Outbreak Of Severe Weather Days Before Christmas
In the neighboring state of Mississippi, severe storms tore through the South and Midwest the day before Christmas. At least six people are believed to be dead. In northern Mississippi alone, three people died after a large and extremely dangerous tornado, and there were reports of major damage to buildings. At least 40 people… Read More »
Three Dead In Weakley County Crash With Truck
In early December, three people were confirmed dead after an SUV was hit by a tractor trailer at an intersection along Highway 43. According to a Tennessee Highway Patrol fatality report, the passengers in the SUV were amongst those killed. They are identified as: 38-year-old Theresa Weatherspoon, 35-year-old Kathy Boddie and her one-year-old son… Read More »
Car Crashes into Local Bar in Nashville
Early in November, a 50-year-old woman named Jennifer Casassa crashed her SUV into the 3 Crow Bar on Woodland Street in East Nashville. She was arrested by the Metro Police Department on suspicion of drunk driving. According to police, Cassasa had failed to make a turn when she was crossing over 11th Street. This… Read More »
Beverley High School Students Raise Awareness About Texting and Driving
Two ambitious high school students named Luke Samperi and Callie Donovan have partnered with the Triad Driving School to help raise awareness for one of their generation’s most troubling behaviors: texting while driving. According to Samperi, the impetus of this awareness campaign came from so many of their peers texting and driving. Through their… Read More »
Suspected Drunk Truck Driver Arrested After Fatal Motorcycle Crash
According to news reports, the driver of a semi-truck, who was involved in a fatal crash recently was arrested and charged for leaving the scene of the accident, and trying to hide the damage on the truck. Officials with Metro police say that a truck driver named Jose Oscar Gallardo-Lopez was traveling Westbound and… Read More »
