Motorcyclist killed in crash near Broadway Bridge in downtown Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A motorcyclist has died following a Friday evening crash in downtown Nashville.
According to the officials, the crash happened at approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 in the 1100 block of Broadway.
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The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said a preliminary investigation indicates that 21-year-old James White, of Lebanon, was traveling in the inbound lanes of Broadway on a BMW motorcycle at a high rate of speed.
White reportedly collided with the front corner of a Jeep Waggoneer, which was pulling out of a parking lot at 1101 Broadway. He was taken to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he died from his injuries, officials said.
According to MNPD, there were no signs of impairment on White or the driver of the Jeep.
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Broadway was closed between Union Station and 12th Avenue South Friday evening as police continued to investigate. The roadway has since reopened.
No other information was released.
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