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Driver Killed In Crash On Ellington Parkway

Posted at 5:38 AM, Sep 28, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-28 09:17:56-04

Northbound lanes of Ellington Parkway have reopened after a fatal, early-morning crash in which a driver veered off the road and struck a tree. 

The incident happened shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday near the entrance ramp to Briley Parkway.

Officials with Metro Nashville Police said the driver of a white SUV was killed after hitting a tree on the side of the roadway.

The cause of the crash was not known.

Northbound Ellington Parkway were for several hours while investigators remained on the scene.