17-year-old Sofia Balk killed in crash on Interstate 24 in Nashville
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: June 11, 2023
17-year-old Sofia Balk was pronounced dead at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
A 17-year-old girl from Chesterfield, Missouri has died following a crash that occurred on Interstate 24 in Nashville, Tennessee late Friday night. The crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 at the Haywood Lane entrance ramp.
According to Metro police, preliminary investigation shows that a Honda Accord was traveling east when the vehicle lost control and struck the front end of a Ford Fusion, which caused the Ford to lose control as well. Both vehicles swerved between different lanes before eventually crossing the grass median near the Haywood Lane entrance ramp.
Officials said that the Honda ended up in front of the Ford and came to a final rest with its driver’s side door against a rock wall. The Ford struck the Honda in the front engine department and came to a final rest behind it.
The driver of the Ford — identified as Sofia Balk — was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Two passengers in her car and one passenger from Honda were also taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
There were no signs of impairment at the scene on part of either driver according to Metro police.
No additional information was immediately released regarding this incident.
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Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- Sofia Balk
- Vehicles:
- Honda Accord, Ford Fusion
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Tennessee
- City:
- Nashville
- Location:
- Interstate 24 at the Haywood Lane entrance ramp
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-06-09
- Time of Incident:
- just after 10:30 p.m.
Interstate 24 at the Haywood Lane entrance ramp
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