Driver Killed Following Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-24 West Sunday Night

The driver of a 2001 BMW Z3 killed in a multi-vehicle crash Sunday at 9:30 p.m. on I-24 West near Haywood Lane has been tentatively identified as a 37-year-old Nashville man. Five vehicles were involved in the crash, which occurred in an active construction zone.

The preliminary investigation indicates that a Dodge Ram tow truck was driving in the far right lane when the BMW driver attempted to pass the truck along the right shoulder at a high rate of speed. The BMW struck the passenger side of the Dodge and rolled over on the shoulder.

The Dodge tow truck then struck the Honda Ridgeline in front of it. The Honda then rear ended a Nissan Maxima. The Dodge tow truck continued to the left side of the roadway and struck the front of a Toyota Highlander.

The driver of the BMW was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The Medical Examiner’s Office is working to positively identify him.

No other occupants involved were transported to the hospital.

There were no signs of impairment at the scene with any of the drivers.