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Investigations ongoing after deadly crash on Nolensville Pike

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Posted at 5:13 AM, Feb 19, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-19 16:13:45-05

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Officials are investigating a deadly crash on Sunday morning.

Metro Nashville Police report that a two-vehicle car crash took place in the 4000 block of Nolensville Pike just before 2:00 a.m.

One person died at the scene and another person died later at Vanderbilt Medical Center.

24-year-old Kelly Smith of White Bluff was driving north on Nolensville Pike in a 2017 Nissan Rogue.

Police say for reasons unknown, Smith crossed over the turn lane and into the southbound lanes, when she collided with a Jeep Grand Cherokee being driven by a 31-year-old Nashville man.

The driver of the Jeep passed away at the scene. Police are working to notify his next of kin. Smith was transported to the hospital where she died.

The investigation remains open as police determine whether drugs or alcohol played a role in this crash.


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