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One killed in wrong way crash early Thursday on I-65 North near the Vietnam Veterans Boulevard exit

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — One person is dead following a wrong-way crash on I-65 North early Thursday.

The crash happened at around 2:30 a.m. near the Vietnam Veterans Boulevard exit.

According to police, 54-year-old Roger Roland was driving his Ford Ranger pickup south in the northbound lanes when he struck a semi head-on.

He died at the scene.

The 50-year-old driver of the semi was transported to Skyline Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

During the crash, a wheel came off and struck a Goodlettsville Police officer's vehicle. That officer was not injured.

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