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One dead in overnight crash on I-65 South near Rosa L. Parks Boulevard

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Posted at 6:37 AM, Jul 31, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-31 17:03:22-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A crash on I-65 South near Rosa L. Parks Boulevard left one person dead and another injured.

According to Metro police, the crash took place around 2:30 a.m. at mile marker 84.

They say 30-year-old Nakesha Williams was driving the wrong way in the southbound lanes and crashed into a semi truck. Williams died at the scene.

38-year-old Latoya Blair was the driver of the semi truck and was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

Toxicology testing is underway to determine whether impairment was a factor.