Crime & Safety
Community's Assistance Needed In Identifying Driver For Saturday's Hit And Run Collision On I-24 In Nashville
Brooks was riding his 1997 Harley Davidson east on I-24 in a heavy rainstorm when he was struck from behind.
April 20, 2020
Crash Investigators are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the hit and run driver of a black GMC Yukon that collided with a motorcycle early Saturday morning on I-24 near Old Hickory Boulevard in Joelton killing the rider, Jon Brooks, 61.
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Brooks was riding his 1997 Harley Davidson east on I-24 in a heavy rainstorm when he was struck from behind. Debris removed from the rear of the motorcycle and recovered from the scene indicate that the vehicle was a black GMC Yukon, possibly a Denali, manufactured between 2007-2014 with the same grill style as the attached photo. The SUV received front end damage.
Anyone with information about the vehicle and/or its driver is urged to contact the Emergency Communications Center at 862-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
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