Last night two pedestrians, tentatively identified as Nashville men ages 35 and 30, were fatally hit in a vehicle crash on I-24 east near I-440. The Nashville Fire Department responded to a crash on I-24 west at the I-440 interchange between a Honda Civic and Ford Fusion with minor injuries. Upon arrival three men from the Honda fled from the scene and ran across the interstate into eastbound traffic when two of them were struck by a Chevy SUV. One male was killed on impact. Another was rushed to Vanderbilt where he was pronounced dead. The third man was not injured and remained at the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed he smelled of alcohol.
The Honda Civic that was involved in the initial crash was registered to the man that was pronounced dead at the hospital. Investigators are working to identify the two pedestrians killed and contact their families.
The driver and passenger of the Chevy were not injured. Neither had signs of impairment.