Nashville, TN – A motorcyclist was killed in a high-speed crash Thursday night on Trinity Lane near Scruggs Lane, according to Metro Nashville Police.
Authorities identified the victim as Elliot Carter, 31, of Nashville. The collision occurred around 9 p.m. when a driver in an eastbound Mazda MZ3 sedan turned left into a parking lot and was struck in the passenger side by Carter’s motorcycle.
According to police, Carter was transported to Skyline Medical Center, where he later died.
An officer in the area reported seeing Carter’s motorcycle traveling “at a high rate of speed” moments before the collision. The Mazda driver told investigators he did not see the motorcycle before turning.
Police said video footage reviewed during the investigation shows Carter traveling at an extremely high rate of speed before impact. The crash remains under investigation.
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