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1 Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash Near Airport

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One person was killed in a crash on Donelson Pike near Nashville International Airport.

Reports from police stated three vehicles were involved in the crash at Terminal Drive that happened before 9 p.m. Saturday.

It’s believed a 1992 Buick Skylark, headed northbound and driven by 26-year-old Jarrell Hyde, was hit head-on by a 2012 Dodge Caravan.

The Caravan, driven by 37-year-old Rebecca Cole-Nicholson, had been going south when she entered a curve, crossed into oncoming traffic, and hit Hyde.

Hyde's vehicle then rotated and was hit on the driver's side by a 2011 Hyundai Sonata, Driven by 26-year-old Diamond German.

Hyde was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he died.

Cole-Nicholson was also taken to Vanderbilt for non-life threatening injuries, and German was treated for non-life threatening injuries at Summit Medical Center.

Toxicology tests were being conducted after Cole-Nicholson consented to a blood draw for alcohol and drug analysis.

The roadway was closed between the entrance to the airport and Interstate 40 while crews worked at the scene Saturday night.