The motorcyclist fatally injured Thursday night on Elm Hill Pike at McGavock Pike after a car turned into his path is identified as Timothy Pinkerton Jr., 30, of Nashville.
Pinkerton was driving his Kawasaki motorcycle east on Elm Hill Pike at 6:45 p.m. when a westbound Toyota Corolla made a left turn at the McGavock Pike intersection. Pinkerton attempted to stop, but was unable and crashed into the passenger side of the Toyota. He died shortly after arriving at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
The driver of the Toyota, Ayoub Mohamed, 43, of Nashville, had minor injuries that did not require hospital transport. The preliminary contributing factor for the crash is the Toyota’s failure to yield to the motorcycle. Any charges against Mohamed are pending further investigation and discussion with the District Attorney’s Office. There was no indication of impairment for either driver.