Update: Pritam “Peter” Singh, 42, has been identified as the passenger killed in this morning’s crash on I-24 West.
A 42-year-old male passenger inside a Nissan Altima involved in this morning’s crash with a Volvo tractor-trailer on I-24 West in the Whites Creek area near Old Hickory Boulevard has died. The preliminary investigation indicates the semi was traveling westbound in the right lane when it moved to the left lane as it approached a broken-down vehicle pulled over on the right shoulder.
As the semi merged back into the right lane, the Altima passed the semi on the right at a high rate of speed. The Altima struck the trailer tires causing it to leave the roadway and roll over into the tree line.
The 30-year-old driver of the Altima and 19-year-old rear seat passenger were transported to Skyline Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
The 42-year-old passenger died at the scene. Efforts are underway to notify his family.
There were no signs of impairment on part of either driver at the scene.