58-year-old driver killed in early morning crash on I-40 West in Nashville

Driver Killed in Early Morning Interstate Crash

A 58-year-old man, identified by the Metro Nashville Police Department as Raymond Floyd, died in a crash on Interstate 40 West in Nashville, Tennessee, early Sunday morning.

Police reported that the crash occurred at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Interstate 40 near the Interstate 65 North split. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, Floyd was driving a Cadillac CTS at the time of the incident.

Sequence of Events Reported by Police

The Metro Nashville Police Department stated that a preliminary investigation indicates the driver, for an unknown reason, drove off the roadway. The vehicle then collided with a light pole and struck a concrete culvert. Police said the 58-year-old driver died at the scene of the crash.

Officials confirmed that there was no evidence of impairment discovered at the scene during the initial investigation. Police noted that efforts were underway to notify the victim’s family following the incident.

Investigation Status

The Metro Nashville Police Department has released the identity of the victim as Raymond Floyd and described the crash as occurring in the early morning hours on Interstate 40 West near the Interstate 65 North split in Nashville. The cause of the vehicle leaving the roadway has not been determined, and authorities have only stated that the reason remains unknown at this stage of the investigation.

Law enforcement officials have not reported additional injuries in connection with the crash. The information released so far by the Metro Nashville Police Department focuses on the single-vehicle collision involving the Cadillac CTS and the confirmed death of the driver at the scene.