NASHVILLE, TN : Driver killed in crash on I-40 East at 24 split on Friday, 14th June 2019

One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 in Nashville early Friday morning.

The crash happened in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 213 at the I-24 split just after midnight.

Metro police reported an Audi hit the back of a pickup truck, causing both vehicles to lose control and crash.

The driver of the pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Metro police.

Two occupants of the Audi were injured but did not require hospitalization.

The eastbound lanes of I-40 were closed to traffic in the area while investigators processed the scene. The roadway reopened to traffic around 5:30 a.m.

No additional information was immediately released.

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