Driver dies days after 4-vehicle crash on I-65

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nearly a week after a man was critically injured in a multi-vehicle collision along Interstate 65 North, Nashville authorities announced that man has died.

According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), the investigation shows that 33-year-old Matthew Pappas was driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck erratically and at a high rate of speed right before the crash on Thursday, July 25.

Officials said the pickup sideswiped a Subaru Crosstrack and hit an Audi Q5 from behind. Then, the Audi struck a Ford F-150 on the passenger side.

The driver of the Audi — identified by police as 53-year-old Garrett Stolle of College Grove — was brought to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he died on Tuesday, July 30.

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According to authorities, Pappas had the smell of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech, and bloodshot glassy eyes. In addition, the Chapel Hill man reportedly admitted to drinking a beer prior to the crash.

MNPD said a search warrant was obtained for Pappas’ blood. However, there is no word on the results of that warrant.

After he was released from the hospital on Friday, July 26, Pappas was charged with vehicular assault, reckless driving, implied consent, and driving with a suspended license, officials reported. As of Wednesday, July 31, he is free on a $16,000 bond.

Police did not mention in Wednesday’s statement whether the charges would be upgraded against Pappas in the aftermath of Stolle’s death.

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