Crime & Safety
I-440 Rollover Kills 1
A 31-year-old Germantown man was killed late Thursday in a rollover crash on I-440 near Melrose.
NASHVILLE, TN -- A rollover crash on Interstate 440 killed a 31-year-old Shelby County man Thursday night.
According to Metro Police, a 2012 Nissan Altima was driving “in an erratic manner” west on 440 near the Interstate 65 interchange in Melrose around 11 p.m. when it crossed the median, flipped and hit a guardrail on the eastbound side of the road.
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The driver, Chester Linebarier III of Germantown, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Both sides of 440 were closed through the wee hours of Friday.
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Police believe excessive speed was a factor. A toxicology screen for drugs and alcohol will be conducted.
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