The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed on I-40 East as 22-year-old Austin S. David from Mt. Juliet. The incident occurred between the Donelson Pike and Stewarts Ferry Pike exits. Officers discovered David’s body at approximately 11:15 a.m.
Preliminary investigations indicate that David was walking along the right side of I-40 East, near lane four, when he was initially struck. Subsequently, he was run over by other vehicles in lane three. The exact time of the collision is yet to be determined, though it may have occurred as early as 2 a.m. There were no witnesses or vehicles that stayed at the scene.
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The police are seeking assistance from the public and urge anyone with information regarding this fatal incident to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
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