NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WRKN) — A motorcyclist and a child was killed in a multiple-vehicle on Interstate 40 in Bellevue Sunday night.
The crash happened in the westbound lanes between the Highway 70 and McCrory Lane exits around 10 p.m.
Investigators believe the driver of a 2003 Buick sedan was traveling eastbound on I-40 when he lost control and entered into a sideways skid. The sedan crossed over into the westbound lanes, which is where the motorcyclist collided with the car’s rear passenger side door, according to Metro police.
The motorcyclist, who has been tentatively identified as a 30-year-old White Bluff man, died at the scene.
A 3-year-old girl who Metro police believe was sitting in the rear passenger seat was taken to to Vanderbilt pediatrics where she died. Metro police noted she was not in a child safety seat.
There were two other small children in the back seat, ages 5 and 6. They were also taken to Vanderbilt Children’s hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries. There was only one booster seat in the Buick, according to Metro police.
The driver of the Buick was also injured but refused treatment. There was no evidence of impairment at the scene.
No additional information was immediately released.
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