27-year-old man dies in stolen Jeep crash near Percy Priest Lake
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: May 6, 2023
One person died and three others were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Late Wednesday night, a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee carrying five people crashed near Percy Priest Lake in Antioch, Tennessee, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. A passenger of the jeep died in the crash on Anderson Road, police said.
The preliminary investigation indicates the Jeep, which had been reported stolen, was traveling northbound while speeding when a Hermitage Precinct officer tried to stop the vehicle, according to a Metro Police media release. The Jeep fled and the officer did not pursue, the release said.
Later, the officer came to the intersection of Anderson Road and Old Anderson Road where the Jeep had hit a utility pole and guardrail. The driver of the Jeep fled the scene after police arrived, the release said.
A 27-year-old man died at the scene, according to police. Efforts are underway to notify his family. The other three passengers, ages 25, 22, and 21, were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
A handgun was recovered from inside the stolen Jeep, along with tools utilized to steal vehicles, according to the release. Crash Investigators are working to identify the driver that fled the scene.
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Tags: Fatality, Hit and Run, Nashville, Tennessee, Carcrash, Fatalaccident, Stolenvehicle, Antioch, Percy Priest Lake, Jeep Grand Cherokee
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- 27-year-old man
- Vehicles:
- Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Tennessee
- City:
- Antioch
- Location:
- Anderson Road and Old Anderson Road
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-05-03
- Time of Incident:
- Late Wednesday night
Anderson Road and Old Anderson Road
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