A traffic incident on Nashville’s I-40 West this past weekend turned tragic when a Hyundai driver was pronounced dead at the scene after his vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor trailer. The accident, which occurred early Saturday morning around 2:25 a.m. near Highway 70 South, happened amidst traffic that had slowed due to a prior collision on the interstate.
As reported by the Nashville government website, the man behind the wheel of the Hyundai Elantra was identified as 63-year-old Dennis E. Crowder from Jackson, TN. The unfolding of the event holds that the traffic congestion led to a reduced velocity of the Hyundai, which was subsequently struck from behind by the larger vehicle. The fatal impact claimed the life of Mr. Crowder before medical personnel could intervene.
Inquiries into the accident revealed that impairment was not a factor for either driver at the time of the collision. While nothing amiss has so far been found with the conduct of either party involved, investigation into the exact circumstance of the crash continues. The report from the Nashville government indicates ongoing efforts to contact and inform the next of kin…