{"id":78735,"date":"2026-04-17T13:19:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/i-65-closed-in-brentwood-following-deadly-multi-vehicle-crash\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:19:34","slug":"i-65-closed-in-brentwood-following-deadly-multi-vehicle-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/i-65-closed-in-brentwood-following-deadly-multi-vehicle-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"I-65 closed in Brentwood following deadly multi-vehicle crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WKRN) \u2014 A portion of Interstate 65 in Brentwood remains closed Friday morning due to a deadly multi-vehicle crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation\u2019s Smartway Map, the crash was reported at approximately 4:29 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-65 near mile marker 74.2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\ud83d\udce7\u00a0Have breaking news come to you:\u00a0Subscribe to News 2 email alerts<\/strong> <strong>\u2192<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Photo: WKRN\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RyARYkZZGLDPxMoHYF20YQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wkrn_articles_723\/c182cdca08db60842120a80d58ccdc30\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Photo: WKRN<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Photo: WKRN\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TQOn8reTCCF6j0KuzOY12Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wkrn_articles_723\/0eac6258032107182a4f33dce704e1c0\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Photo: WKRN<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Photo: WKRN\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FqOy8lm99kHtRvcjR3HHpg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wkrn_articles_723\/3a924ba4073f6ae685dc60381575298c\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Photo: WKRN<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Courtesy: TDOT Smartway Map\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/idF6sK7AxT69m_Gt1MucQQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUwMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wkrn_articles_723\/eec3571fee1040d49f6cf3f9c3a76e15\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Courtesy: TDOT Smartway Map<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Courtesy: TDOT Smartway Map\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"899\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ePko3J2v_VlRuffdLKWoGg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY4MjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wkrn_articles_723\/bc88dfd01371c9484252c47ac96560bf\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Courtesy: TDOT Smartway Map<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials said traffic is being diverted at the Old Hickory Boulevard exit. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement to News 2, the Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed the crash resulted in a fatality, adding that the interstate will be closed for an \u201cextended period\u201d as troopers investigate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>\u23e9\u00a0Read today\u2019s top stories on wkrn.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TDOT officials <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErinTDOT\/status\/2045100796467925078\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;said&quot;}\" class=\"link \">said<\/a><\/strong> the interstate is expected to fully reopen around 9 a.m. It remains unclear what led to the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No additional information was immediately released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\ud83d\udcf2 <strong>Download the News 2 app<\/strong> to stay updated on the go.<br \/>\ud83d\udce7 <strong>Sign up for WKRN email alerts<\/strong> to have breaking news sent to your inbox.<br \/>\ud83d\udcbb <strong>Find today\u2019s top stories on WKRN.com<\/strong> for Nashville, TN and all of Middle Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>This is a developing story<\/strong>. <strong>WKRN News 2 will continue to update this article as new information becomes available.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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