Duluth News Post

Nashvillle, TN – A man was killed Sunday night in a fiery crash on Lebanon Pike, according to the Nashville Police Department. The accident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. in the 1700 block of Lebanon Pike when the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck lost control of the vehicle.

Preliminary investigations indicate the truck was traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed when it failed to navigate a slight curve in the road. The vehicle struck a utility pole before crashing into a tree, causing it to burst into flames. A passing motorist witnessed the incident and immediately contacted 911.

Emergency responders from the Nashville Fire Department (NFD) arrived at the scene and quickly extinguished the fire. However, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not yet released the identity of the deceased, as the Medical Examiner’s Office continues to work on confirming the driver’s identity.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. While speed appears to have played a significant role, police are looking into all factors that may have contributed to the deadly accident.

The accident temporarily closed a portion of Lebanon Pike as authorities gathered evidence and cleared the scene. The incident marks the latest in a series of fatal crashes on local roadways, prompting renewed calls for greater awareness of speeding and road safety.

The investigation is ongoing, and further details will be released as more information becomes available.

Nashville, TN — A 54-year-old Nashville man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a pedestrian Monday morning on Porter Road.

Michael D. Williams, of Nashville, faces multiple charges, including vehicular assault by recklessness, leaving the scene of an accident with injury, and driving on a revoked license. Williams was apprehended after fleeing the scene of the crash, which occurred around 9:30 a.m. near 1505 Porter Road.

According to preliminary reports from Metro Nashville Police, Williams was behind the wheel of a Nissan Armada when he attempted to turn left onto Porter Road from the Berkshire Place Apartments. Investigators say Williams lost control of the vehicle, causing it to spin 180 degrees and jump the sidewalk, where it struck a pedestrian walking nearby. The impact threw the victim, a 54-year-old man, into the roadway, resulting in critical injuries. He was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment.

A nearby home’s surveillance video reportedly showed Williams accelerating just before the crash, with the road conditions being wet at the time of the incident. Following the collision, Williams fled the scene in his SUV, heading north on Porter Road.

A witness who observed the crash followed Williams’ vehicle to a residence on Riverside Drive, where police later located and arrested him. Williams was taken into custody without further incident.

Williams is currently being held in the Metro Jail on a $35,000 bond. Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

The injured pedestrian, whose name has not been released, remains in critical condition.