The aftermath of a traffic incident that claimed a life on Interstate 65 has seen the thoroughfare's southbound lanes reopened near Rosa Parks Boulevard, as reported by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). According to WSMV, the closure which went into effect Sunday night following the accident, was announced by TDOT in a social media update at 8:50 p.m. and lasted several hours.

The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) was tasked to thoroughly investigate the situation that unfolded near Exit 84. A disturbing narrative emerged; MNPD shared with WKRN that the incident involved a man who reportedly leaped from a stationary vehicle on the northbound side of I-65, only to tragically meet his end upon vaulting the median wall and being struck by an oncoming vehicle.

The timeline of the incident was pieced together from a TDOT report, stating the crash occurred at mile marker 85 at around 8:12 p.m., before the road closure announcement. In a haunting sequence of events, officials confirm that several 911 calls recount the man's fatal jump from a parked car, as documented by MNPD. The driver of the car from which the man jumped reportedly stayed at the scene and cooperated with law enforcement.

Even amid reopening the highway to the ebb and flow of Nashville's nighttime traffic, many details remained tightly held by Officials who have yet to release further information concerning the identity of the deceased or additional circumstances surrounding this tragic episode. The ongoing investigation will continue to seek to unravel exactly what led up to the pedestrian's death, with myTDOT communicating updates as they become available.