A head-on collision in Murfreesboro resulted in five injuries on Tuesday evening, as confirmed by the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD). The collision, which happened shortly after 7 p.m. on Highway 99 near Veterans Parkway, involved a Buick Enclave swerving into oncoming traffic, creating a dangerous situation that led to the crash with a Toyota Highlander and subsequent impact with a Cadillac Escalade, according to a report from WSMV.
One adult was extricated from the Highlander by Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department crews, a resident retrieved an infant safely strapped in a child restraint seat from the vehicle, but the cause of the crash is still under investigation by the Murfreesboro Police Department's Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT), as mentioned in the coverage by WKRN.
Emergency services were quick to respond, with both Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) and Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS) treating victims at the scene; all five individuals were subsequently transported to local hospitals, sustaining injuries that ranged from minor to serious, this sequence of events was outlined by WGNS Radio.
Following the crash, Veterans Parkway was closed for the investigation, and traffic was redirected to Old Salem Road. The road remained shut in both directions for an extended time while the FACT team assessed the scene.
