NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A 51-year-old motorcyclist was killed Monday in a collision with an SUV near Metrocenter in Nashville.
The incident happened after 5 p.m. at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Athens Way. Metro Nashville police said the driver of an Audi was turning left onto Athens Way when the motorcycle, which had been stopped at the red light, accelerated.
The motorcyclist collided with the passenger door of the SUV. Police said he become lodged underneath and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Police did not identify the victim, pending notification of family. They said speed was the contributing factor to the crash.
