Deadly crash closes I-40 in West Nashville for hours

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A teenager was killed in what Metro police described as a “high-speed” crash on Interstate 40 in West Nashville late Sunday night.

The crash happened in the westbound lanes near the Charlotte Pike exit around 11:40 p.m.

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According to Metro police, a 19-year-old was traveling west on a BMW motorcycle when the bike “entered a high-speed wobble” and abruptly hit the brakes. The rider became separated from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene…

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