NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Police said a driver was killed in Nashville after his vehicle traveled off a cliff and landed in a creek.
The crash happened early Thursday morning on Whites Creek Pike near Briley Parkway.
Sad traffic news this morning. Whites Creek Pike is SHUT DOWN south of Briley Pkwy after police say a driver was killed when he ran off the road and off a 15-ft cliff into a creek below #5LiveTraffic pic.twitter.com/CWbSCKrYPr
— Rebecca Schleicher (@NC5_RSchleicher) June 11, 2020
Metro police said the car dropped about 15 feet before coming to rest in the creek. Police said the man, identified as 26-year-old George Raybon Jr., was found dead in the car.
Whites Creek Pike remains closed from Briley Parkway to Myatt Drive.
