NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Police have now identified the pedestrian struck and killed on Interstate 40 on Tuesday after the incident caused lane closures for hours eastbound near the airport.
Nashville police said Austin S. David, 22, of Mt. Juliet, died I-40 East between the Donelson Pike and Stewarts Ferry Pike exits. Officers located him at 11:15 a.m.
Authorities said the preliminary investigation showed that David was walking along the right side of I-40 East near lane four when he was first struck prior to being run over by other vehicles in lane three.
Police said it is unknown when the collision occurred although it may have happened as early as 2 a.m.
There were no witnesses or vehicles that remained on the scene, police said.
Anyone with information about this fatal crash is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
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This story by Aaron Cantrell reminds me of my first school in Dyersburg, TN. I was a student at Bruce School from Kindergarten to second grade until the school system was integrated. My parents graduated from this K-12 school in 1960 in one of the city's African American communities. After sitting empty for several years, part of the school was demolished while the rest was renovated and now serves as a community center for the Bruce community in Dyersburg. A local pastor is now trying to do something similar in the Cemetery community in Rutherford Co.
-Lelan Statom
