Drivers Urged to Avoid I-24 in Antioch After Two Crashes Leaves One Person Dead, Multiple Hurt
I-24 & Exit 60
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Summary
- A portion of Interstate 24 in southeast Nashville remains closed Friday morning after two separate crashes struck the westbound lanes within roughly two hours of each other Thursday night, according to WKRN.
- The first crash occurred near mile marker 58 around 9:45 p.m., while the second, fatal crash occurred near mile marker 60 at Hickory Hollow Parkway around 11:55 p.m.
- Combined, the two crashes involved at least 10 vehicles.
- Two lanes have since reopened, though Metro police and the Tennessee Department of Transportation say the full roadway is not expected to reopen until at least 8 a.m.
- Drivers are being diverted at the Old Hickory Boulevard exit in the meantime.
Timeline
Expect major delays and plan alternate routes.
Traffic is being diverted at the Old Hickory Boulevard exit.
Two lanes have since reopened, though the full roadway is not expected to reopen until at least 8 a.m., according to TDOT.
One person from the second crash was taken to a hospital, where they died. The number of injured victims from this crash was not immediately known.
A second, deadly crash occurred near mile marker 60 at Hickory Hollow Parkway around 11:55 p.m., involving two semi-trucks and at least three passenger vehicles.
A driver who exited their vehicle to help another was struck by a passing vehicle and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in critical condition. At least four people were hospitalized from this crash.
The first crash occurred in the westbound lanes near mile marker 58, near the Blue Hole Road bridge, around 9:45 p.m. Thursday, involving five vehicles, according to Metro police.
A portion of Interstate 24 in southeast Nashville remains closed Friday morning after two crashes, one of which was deadly, involving at least 10 vehicles combined, according to WKRN.
Incident reported at I-24 & Exit 60.
Expect major delays and plan alternate routes.
Traffic is being diverted at the Old Hickory Boulevard exit.
Two lanes have since reopened, though the full roadway is not expected to reopen until at least 8 a.m., according to TDOT.
One person from the second crash was taken to a hospital, where they died. The number of injured victims from this crash was not immediately known.
A second, deadly crash occurred near mile marker 60 at Hickory Hollow Parkway around 11:55 p.m., involving two semi-trucks and at least three passenger vehicles.
A driver who exited their vehicle to help another was struck by a passing vehicle and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in critical condition. At least four people were hospitalized from this crash.
The first crash occurred in the westbound lanes near mile marker 58, near the Blue Hole Road bridge, around 9:45 p.m. Thursday, involving five vehicles, according to Metro police.
A portion of Interstate 24 in southeast Nashville remains closed Friday morning after two crashes, one of which was deadly, involving at least 10 vehicles combined, according to WKRN.
Incident reported at I-24 & Exit 60.
Expect major delays and plan alternate routes.
Traffic is being diverted at the Old Hickory Boulevard exit.
Two lanes have since reopened, though the full roadway is not expected to reopen until at least 8 a.m., according to TDOT.
One person from the second crash was taken to a hospital, where they died. The number of injured victims from this crash was not immediately known.
A second, deadly crash occurred near mile marker 60 at Hickory Hollow Parkway around 11:55 p.m., involving two semi-trucks and at least three passenger vehicles.
A driver who exited their vehicle to help another was struck by a passing vehicle and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in critical condition. At least four people were hospitalized from this crash.
The first crash occurred in the westbound lanes near mile marker 58, near the Blue Hole Road bridge, around 9:45 p.m. Thursday, involving five vehicles, according to Metro police.
A portion of Interstate 24 in southeast Nashville remains closed Friday morning after two crashes, one of which was deadly, involving at least 10 vehicles combined, according to WKRN.
Incident reported at I-24 & Exit 60.
Expect major delays and plan alternate routes.
Traffic is being diverted at the Old Hickory Boulevard exit.
Two lanes have since reopened, though the full roadway is not expected to reopen until at least 8 a.m., according to TDOT.
One person from the second crash was taken to a hospital, where they died. The number of injured victims from this crash was not immediately known.
A second, deadly crash occurred near mile marker 60 at Hickory Hollow Parkway around 11:55 p.m., involving two semi-trucks and at least three passenger vehicles.
A driver who exited their vehicle to help another was struck by a passing vehicle and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in critical condition. At least four people were hospitalized from this crash.
The first crash occurred in the westbound lanes near mile marker 58, near the Blue Hole Road bridge, around 9:45 p.m. Thursday, involving five vehicles, according to Metro police.
A portion of Interstate 24 in southeast Nashville remains closed Friday morning after two crashes, one of which was deadly, involving at least 10 vehicles combined, according to WKRN.
Incident reported at I-24 & Exit 60.
Expect major delays and plan alternate routes.
Traffic is being diverted at the Old Hickory Boulevard exit.
Two lanes have since reopened, though the full roadway is not expected to reopen until at least 8 a.m., according to TDOT.
One person from the second crash was taken to a hospital, where they died. The number of injured victims from this crash was not immediately known.
A second, deadly crash occurred near mile marker 60 at Hickory Hollow Parkway around 11:55 p.m., involving two semi-trucks and at least three passenger vehicles.
A driver who exited their vehicle to help another was struck by a passing vehicle and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in critical condition. At least four people were hospitalized from this crash.
The first crash occurred in the westbound lanes near mile marker 58, near the Blue Hole Road bridge, around 9:45 p.m. Thursday, involving five vehicles, according to Metro police.
A portion of Interstate 24 in southeast Nashville remains closed Friday morning after two crashes, one of which was deadly, involving at least 10 vehicles combined, according to WKRN.
Incident reported at I-24 & Exit 60.
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