A tragic car crash in Nashville claimed the life of a local woman and left her young daughter critically injured amidst a severe weather event. According to WSMV4, 43-year-old Paula Moore was fatally injured in a two-vehicle collision on Old Hickory Boulevard at Pecan Valley Road. The Metro Nashville Police Department reported that her Nissan Altima was traveling north when it apparently crossed over the double yellow line, colliding head-on with a Honda Odyssey minivan heading in the opposite direction.
The force of the impact left Moore's 3-year-old daughter, who police noted was not properly secured in a car seat, in critical condition. Authorities have also stated that two teenagers and the 25-year-old driver of the Odyssey sustained injuries; the latter's injuries were described as non-life-threatening. The Metro Nashville PD had closed down Pecan Valley Road at the 5900 block as the investigation unfolded, a detail reported by Metro Nashville Police Department via social media.
Pecan Valley Rd is closed in the 5900 block due to the investigation of a two-vehicle crash that has resulted in one death. Pecan Valley runs btwn Ashland City Hwy & Old Hickory Blvd. pic.twitter.com/eR2M3BpiCe
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) April 3, 2025
Further details emerged from WKRN, specifying that an investigation into the fatal accident is ongoing and looking to determine the precise cause of the tragic event. Even as officials piece together the moments leading up to the collision.
The specifics of the crash have been widely reported across local media, with Kenneth David Phillips sharing footage of the aftermath with WSMV4.
