The driver of a Ford Transit van killed in a crash on Murfreesboro Pike near Mt. View Road has been identified as Walter Guillermo Hidalgo-Gonzalez, 41, of LaVergne. The accident occurred at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday.
Preliminary investigations indicate that a Honda Civic traveling outbound crossed the center turning lane and struck the Ford van head-on. Hidalgo-Gonzalez was transported to Southern Hills Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.
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The driver of the Honda, identified as 18-year-old Fredy Hernandez Escalante, was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Escalante will face charges for driving without a license or insurance upon his release from the hospital.
Authorities report that there were no signs of impairment from either driver.
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