Randall Abernathy Sr. dies in fatal Nashville, Tennessee car crash
Fatal Nashville, Tennessee car crash death of Randall Abernathy Sr. – Obituary
A man who lost his life in a motorcycle accident on Friday afternoon in Nashville has been identified as 59-year-old Randall Abernathy Sr., a local resident.
Authorities reported that the collision occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. near the junction of Bell Road and Nashboro Boulevard. Investigators say Abernathy was riding a 2025 Harley-Davidson Road Glide heading south on Bell Road when a 2017 Ford Escape, operated by 70-year-old Elizabeth Hernandez, entered Bell Road from Nashboro Boulevard and struck his motorcycle.
Emergency responders transported Abernathy to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
According to Hernandez, she made a right turn on a red light before the crash. Officials are still working to determine whether Abernathy was traveling straight in a lane designated for right turns only or if he had the legal right of way at the time of the incident.
Police confirmed that neither driver showed signs of impairment. The investigation into the crash is still ongoing.