Nashville, TN – A California truck driver was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 40 West near Briley Parkway, Metro Police confirmed.
According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, the crash occurred around noon on Sunday when a 2018 Toyota Corolla, driven by 18-year-old Mero Abdallah of Mt. Juliet, entered I-40 West from the Briley Parkway exit ramp and struck the side of a tractor trailer. The impact caused the semi to roll over and veer into a ravine.
The semi driver, identified as Aniceto Trujillo, 65, of Denair, California, was fatally injured and died at the scene. Authorities are working to contact his next of kin.
Abdallah sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment. Investigators cited video evidence in their preliminary findings and confirmed that neither alcohol nor drugs appeared to be involved in the crash.
Traffic in the area was temporarily disrupted as emergency crews responded to the scene and cleared the roadway.
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