Woman killed in crash while helping wrecked vehicle on I-40 exit ramp in Nashville
“There were no signs of impairment at the scene.”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metro Nashville Police Department announced the death of a woman who was hit while helping a wrecked vehicle on an Interstate 40 exit ramp Sunday night.
MNPD reports that a 64-year-old woman died after Sunday’s 10 p.m. crash involving a Toyota Corolla at the I-40 East exit ramp to Old Hickory Boulevard and Central Pike.
The preliminary investigation shows that a black Chevrolet 1500 truck wrecked on the exit ramp overpass and became disabled, partially blocking the right lane. Another vehicle stopped to help the driver of the truck.
A female passenger of the truck, Arbadellia Richardson of Old Hickory, was attempting to warn oncoming traffic with her phone flashlight when she was struck by the oncoming Toyota. MNPD said she died at the scene of the crash.
The 25-year-old driver of the Toyota was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He told police by the time he saw the disabled vehicle and Richardson, he was unable to avoid the collision.
“There were no signs of impairment at the scene,” MNPD said.
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