NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A motorcycle crash on Bell Road Friday afternoon resulted in the death of 59-year-old Randall Abernathy Sr. from Nashville.
According to investigators, the incident occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Bell Road and Nashboro Boulevard. Abernathy was riding a 2025 Harley-Davidson Road Glide southbound on Bell Road when a 2017 Ford Escape, operated by 70-year-old Elizabeth Hernandez, turned onto Bell Road from Nashboro Boulevard, colliding with the motorcycle.
Abernathy was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Hernandez stated to authorities that she made a right turn on red. Investigators are currently determining whether Abernathy was traveling straight in a right-turn-only lane or if he had the right of way at the time of the incident.
Police reported no signs of impairment among either driver. The investigation into the accident is ongoing.