Motorcycle Collides with SUV on Shelbyville Pike Near MMC South in Murfreesboro

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS News) – A serious motorcycle crash late Friday night sent one person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The accident occurred around 11:15 p.m. on Shelbyville Pike, near Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC) South, approximately 100 yards from the intersection of Shelbyville Pike and Volunteer Road.

Emergency crews from Murfreesboro Fire Rescue, Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services, the Murfreesboro Police Department, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, and Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to the scene. Initial reports indicate the motorcyclist collided with the side of a red GMC Acadia SUV. Following the impact, the motorcycle came to rest on the opposite side of a guardrail near the MMC parking lot. A third vehicle, described as a black sedan, was also involved in the crash.

Due to the severity of the accident, an Ascension Saint Thomas StatFlight medical helicopter was dispatched to the scene, landing on the newly constructed access road between MMC South and the new McDonald’s restaurant. Emergency medical personnel treated the injured motorcyclist at the scene before transporting him for additional medical care…

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