1 killed in 2-car collision in Antioch

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A La Vergne man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Antioch, officials said.

According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), the two-vehicle collision took place on Murfreesboro Pike near Mt. View Road at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

Authorities said the preliminary investigation indicates an outbound Honda Civic crossed the center turning lane and hit a Ford Transit van head-on.

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The driver of the Ford — identified by officials as Walter Guillermo Hidalgo-Gonzalez, 41, of La Vergne — was brought to TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center, where he died.

Meanwhile, the driver of the Honda — 18-year-old Fredy Hernandez Escalante — was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said he will be charged for driving without a license or insurance following his release from the hospital.

According to authorities, neither driver showed signs of impairment.

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Drivers in the area were asked to expect road closures and use alternate routes following Wednesday’s collision, but the scene has been cleared. No additional details have been released about this incident.

This was one of two crashes reported in the mid-afternoon hours in Nashville. Another crash shut down portions of Interstate 65 North near Briley Parkway, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).

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