Tag Archives: Tennessee Car Accidents
Driver Attempting to Evade Police Winds Up Injuring Multiple People in Accident
A driver attempted to speed away from police during a traffic stop on Music Row in Nashville. Police were trying to pull the driver over for a traffic violation when the driver attempted to evade the officer and wound up crashing into another vehicle. The collision occurred at Edgehill Avenue and 17th Avenue South,… Read More »
On and Off Ramp Accidents
Recently, two individuals were injured in an accident that occurred on a road used to access Interstate 40 in downtown Nashville. Due to unknown reasons, the accident occurred when a minivan collided with a dump truck, which resulted in major damage to the van. Both injured individuals were transported by ambulance to a nearby… Read More »
Traveling Too Fast for Road Conditions
An 18-year-old driver in Nashville was recently killed due to injuries sustained in a crash. Law enforcement’s investigation later revealed that the driver was traveling too fast for the road conditions when the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with a mailbox. The driver’s passenger was transported to a nearby medical facility… Read More »
Drowsy Driving As A Cause of Tennessee Car Accidents
Recently, an automobile crash occurred on Interstate 75 when a motor vehicle drifted to the left side of the road where the vehicle struck a guardrail and killed a passenger. While the exact cause of this accident has not yet been determined, drowsy driving has not been ruled out; indeed, drowsy driving causes catastrophic… 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 »
Car Accident Kills One, Injures Six People
A head-on collision in Joelton killed an Ashland City woman and injured six other on a recent Saturday night. According to the police, Stacy Thornton, 29, died after a 2013 Subaru crossed into the wrong lane and hit the 2004 Acura SUV that her boyfriend was driving. The Nashville Metro Police stated that at… Read More »
Man Killed in West Nashville Car Accident
Recently, a man was killed in a two car accident in west Nashville. The accident occurred around 11:00 p.m. on the River Road Pike. According to the police, Holley Grammer, 47, and his sister Alison Grammer, 43, were riding in a car when another vehicle crossed into their lane and crashed into them. Sadly,… Read More »
Multi-Car Accident Temporarily Closes Highway
A multi-car accident temporarily closed Highway 100 recently near the Ensworth High School. According to the police, the accident occurred around 5:45 a.m. on a Friday, in the 7700 block of Highway 100. Three vehicles were involved in the crash, all of them being regular passenger vehicles. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported that the… Read More »
Two People Dead in Wrong Way Accident on Interstate
Two people are dead after a suspected wrong way accident that happened recently on Interstate 40. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. at the Old Hickory Boulevard exit in the westbound lanes of the interstate. Three vehicles were involved in the accident: a truck, a car, and a van. According to the police, officers… Read More »
Passenger Killed in Accident with Firetruck
The passenger in a vehicle was killed last weekend when the car that she was riding in collided with a firetruck at the scene of another accident. Rachel Davenport, 26, was the passenger in a 1989 Ford Mustang driven by James Davenport, 27, when the accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Sams Creek Road… Read More »