Fiery Crash Kills 2 in Antioch, Teen Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide

ANTIOCH, TN — Two people died during a fiery three-car crash on Murfreesboro Road near Antioch High School Tuesday morning and a teenage driver is now charged with vehicular homicide.

Metro Police say a 16-year-old was speeding towards the high school in a Nissan 350z when an SUV pulled out from a nearby apartment complex. In an effort to avoid hitting the SUV, the driver of the Nissan swerved into oncoming traffic, hitting a Chevrolet Camar0 and a Toyota Corolla. The driver of the Corolla was dead by the time first responders arrived.

Witnesses told WKRN that the 350z burst into flames as a result of the crash.

"[The Nissan] like came to a rest and burst into flames and stuff so everybody started getting out. Like me and him and a few other guys [we] went and got the, the flames had already engulfed the passenger side and there was a lady in the passenger side and all we could do is get to the driver and get him pulled him out,” Mark Hodge told the station.

Police confirmed the female passenger died. A female passenger in the Corolla was taken to the hospital.

Metro Police announced late Tuesday afternoon that the 16-year-old driver of the Nissan will be charged with vehicular homicide. Metro Nashville Public Schools confirmed the teenager as an Antioch High student, but did not release his name. He has "severe" injuries, according to MNPS.

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