NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A Rutherford County woman has died following a two-vehicle crash this past Thursday morning in Nashville. The wreck occurred on Donelson Pike at the I-40 East entrance ramp around 6:30 a.m.
According to a preliminary investigation by Metro Nashville Police, a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound on Donelson Pike when it approached a yellow traffic light. At that time, a Mercury Mystique turned left in front of the truck, resulting in a collision that struck the passenger side of the Mercury.
The front-seat passenger of the Mercury, Kimberly Odell, 56, of LaVergne, was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she later died from her injuries. Authorities confirmed that she was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Neither the driver of the Mercury nor the driver of the Silverado was wearing a seatbelt, according to police. Both drivers were taken to Vanderbilt with non-life-threatening injuries.
As part of the ongoing investigation, toxicology testing will be conducted on the 41-year-old driver of the Mercury to determine whether impairment played a role in the fatal crash.
Metro Nashville Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.
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