NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville man died Friday night after reportedly crashing at an exit ramp off Interstate 40, jumping over a retaining wall, and falling a significant distance.
The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said the investigation shows that an officer from the Hermitage Precinct was heading westbound on I-40 at approximately 8:11 p.m. on Friday, June 28 when he saw an Infiniti G37 sedan merge onto the interstate with a loosely attached expired license plate that was flopping in the wind.
Officials said the officer activated his blue lights and tried to perform a traffic stop, but the Infiniti accelerated at a high speed and moved over to the far left lane, so the officer turned off his lights and didn’t pursue the car. However, another officer traveling on I-40 West saw the Infiniti pass him at a high rate of speed.
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According to authorities, the car moved over to the far right lane and took the Briley Parkway south exit ramp. Based on the evidence, the Infiniti struck the left retaining wall, then the right one, before stopping on the right side of the ramp.