Crime & Safety

2 Critically Injured In I-24 SUV Crash

The driver of an SUV lost control while merging on I-24, sending the vehicle into a tree, critically injuring the driver and passenger.

NASHVILLE, TN — Two people are fighting for their lives following a harrowing interstate crash late Sunday.

An SUV was merging into traffic on Interstate 24 West around 11:30 Sunday night, near the road's merger with Interstate 65. Police said the driver lost control, left the roadway and sending the SUV tumbling into a tree. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

Both driver and passenger are hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

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Police are continuing to investigate.

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