A severe multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 40 East near the Nashville International Airport resulted in critical injuries for one person and led to an overnight closure of the thoroughfare, creating early morning disruptions for commuters. The collision, involving a pickup truck and two other vehicles, unfolded around 11:15 p.m. near the Donelson Pike exit ramp, as reported by WSMV.

Authorities from the Metro Nashville Police Department's Crash Investigation Unit were on the scene as the eastbound lanes came to a halt, traffic was diverted to Briley Parkway after the incident which sent one individual to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, although details on the cause of the crash remain unclear while the crash investigation unfolds and the debris cleanup took place for several hours. According to FOX 17, the lanes were rendered impassable until roughly 4:30 a.m.

A declaration corroborated by a Tennessee Department of Transportation Smartway Map detailed in coverage by WKRN. The full details of the crash are yet to be disclosed and the condition of the injured person is currently not known, MNPD investigation efforts continue to scour the scene as they aim to determine the sequence of events that led to the harrowing ordeal. Commuters experienced significant delays due to the lane closures and were advised to seek alternate routes near the airport as the morning traffic swelled.

The identity of the victims was not released at the time, and it remains unclear if any further injuries were reported among the passengers of the three vehicles involved in the crash. MNPD has not provided a timeline for when they will disclose additional information.