Two unidentified persons died in today’s 2:55 a.m. single-car crash on Nolensville Pike at Polk Avenue.
A 2007 Nissan Sentra was traveling north on Nolensville Pike at a high rate of speed when it went passed through the Polk Avenue intersection, left the right side of the roadway and struck a utility pole. The car then rolled onto its roof and caught fire. The two persons inside, who are believed to be males, died at the scene. The Medical Examiner’s Office is assisting in identifying the two.
The car is registered in Cookeville.