Nashville Drivers Use Neighborhood Streets as Shortcuts to Avoid Traffic
Posted in Car Accident,Tennessee Accident Law on June 30, 2017
With Nashville’s population continuing to boom and traffic on the city’s major thoroughfares continuing to increase, many drivers have started taking shortcuts through residential neighborhoods to avoid back up. WKRN.com reports that residents of the Elmwood Avenue neighborhood have created a traffic circle in order to slow down drivers who use the street to get… read more
Critical Injuries Reported after Head-On Collision in Antioch
Posted in Car Accident,Tennessee Accident Law on June 20, 2017
A woman suffered critical injuries when her vehicle was struck head-on by a stolen truck in Antioch Saturday evening. Per a report by WKRN.com, the incident began when officers with the Mt. Juliet Police Department received a call about a woman fleeing from a Target store with merchandise at around 7:30 p.m. Witnesses saw the… read more
Downpours Cause Dangerous Road Conditions in Nashville
Posted in Car Accident,Tennessee Accident Law on June 20, 2017
The Middle Tennessee area was hit with severe storms Sunday evening, causing intense rainfall and standing water on roadways throughout the area. WKRN.com reports that heavy rainfall may have been to blame for an accident that involved an SUV flipping onto its roof in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 at the off-ramp near Charlotte… read more
Driver Arrested after Fatal Wrong-Way Collision
Posted in Drunk Driving,Tennessee Accident Law on June 9, 2017
On Monday, police arrested a 19-year-old male who was driving a vehicle that entered the westbound lanes of Interstate 440 traveling in the wrong direction and crashed into another vehicle, causing one person to suffer fatal injuries. Per a report by WKRN.com, the accident happened just after 1:30 a.m. on the I-440 ramp connecting to… read more
Fatal Injuries Reported after Multi-Vehicle Crash in Sumner County
Posted in Car Accident,Tennessee Accident Law on June 9, 2017
An accident involving multiple vehicles claimed the life of one person last Monday night in Sumner County. Per a report by WKRN.com, the accident happened just before 8:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Vietnam Veterans Boulevard between Bypass Road and Center Point Road in Hendersonville. News Channel 5 reports that one of the vehicles… read more
National Weather Service Meteorologist Warns Drivers of Flash Flood Dangers
Posted in Car Accident,Personal Injury on May 26, 2017
Floods—particularly flash floods—are the number two weather hazard that residents in Middle Tennessee face just behind tornadoes. Per a report by WKRN.com, flash floods are extremely dangerous for drivers as they combine the destructive power of water with speed and unpredictability. A meteorologist who works with the National Weather Service told reporters that flash flooding… read more
Traffic Backs up on I-24 after 3 Accidents Tuesday Night
Posted in Car Accident,Tennessee Accident Law on May 12, 2017
At least six vehicles were involved in three separate accidents in both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 24 on Tuesday night in Nashville. Per a report by WKRN.com, the first two accidents occurred at around 9 p.m. near the Rutherford County line in the westbound lanes and resulted in police closing all but… read more
Fatal Accident Reported on Interstate 65 in Nashville
Posted in Car Accident,Personal Injury on April 26, 2017
One person was killed and two others seriously injured following a crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 65 in Davidson County on Saturday morning. Per a report by WKRN.com, the accident occurred near the Old Hickory Boulevard exit when the vehicle that a 79-year-old woman, her 54-year-old daughter, and her 24-year-old granddaughter were traveling… read more
Doctor Says Teens Need More Sleep than Adults—Especially before Driving
Posted in Car Accident,Tennessee Accident Law on April 18, 2017
A Middle Tennessee-based neurology doctor specializing in sleep medicine says that teens need more than one extra hour of sleep per night compared to adults, and statistics show that sleep-deprived teens are more likely to be involved in auto accidents compared to teens who get enough rest at night. Per a report by WKRN.com, teens… read more
Injuries Reported after Vehicle Crashes into Nashville Gym
Posted in Car Accident,Pedestrian Accident,Tennessee Accident Law on April 8, 2017
At least one person was injured after a vehicle crashed into a gym in Davidson County on Friday morning. Per a report by WKRN.com, the accident occurred at a gym located in the Richland Creek shopping center near White Bridge Road in West Nashville. An investigation by Metro Nashville Police revealed that the crash occurred… read more
