Investigation Continues In Fire Truck Crash That Killed Smyrna Mom

SMYRNA, TN — The family of a Smyrna mother of three killed when her car was T-boned by a fire truck is still waiting for answers.

Nikki Walden was on her way to pick up her 3-year-old daughter from day care August 10 when her car was hit on Nolensville Road by an Arrington Volunteer Fire Departmant truck. Nolensville Police Chief Troy Huffines said Walden's car was T-boned by the truck, which knocked it into a large construction vehicle near Nolensville Road's intersection with York Road. The fire truck then hit a utility pole.

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A witness said Walden, who also had an 11-year-old son and 7-year-old son, hesitated before pulling out on to Nolensville Road. The witness said he truck was not running lights or sirens and Huffines said while the truck was responding to a call, it had been cancelled at the time of the crash. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating.

“There’s not a lot of details that have been given,” said Mitchell, Nikki’s older brother, told WKRN this week. “We’ll just kind of let THP do their thing, and they can determine what happened.”

The fire department has not commented and refers questions to the Williamson County Mayor's office, which is also not commenting while the investigation is ongoing.

Walden's family has set up a GoFundMe page which has generated more than $15,000 since the crash.

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