Nashville, TN : Pedestrian killed in Antioch crash on Wednesday afternoon, October 19, 2016
A pedestrian was killed in a crash in Antioch on Wednesday afternoon.
The crash was reported just before 3 p.m. in the 3000 block of Murfreesboro Pike near Mount View Road.
Police said the victim was walking with his bicycle in the center lane heading northbound when he darted in front of traffic to head south. The driver of an SUV tried to slam on his brakes but struck the pedestrian.
The victim was later identified as 60-year-old Michael Wilson Antioch. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver was identified as 36-year-old Kartan Reid. He was not injured.
Police said the contributing factors in the crash were Wilson's failure to use the bike lane and failure to yield.
Police said criminal charges are not expected in this crash.
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Pedestrian killed in Antioch crash