Crime & Safety
Nashville Officer Injured In Head-On Crash
A Metro Nashville Police officer broke his ankle in a head-on crash on West Trinity Lane.
NASHVILLE, TN -- A Metro Nashville Police officer broke his ankle in a head-on crash after a traffic stop on West Trinity and Wednesday.
An officer pulled over a car for an expired license plate around 7:30 p.m. During the stop, the driver made a U-turn, crashing into another officer's patrol car and breaking his ankle, according to investigators.
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The 19-year-old driver, Jermain Brown Jr., faces two counts of evading arrest. There were two other teenagers in the car.
The officer was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment.
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Police closed a stretch of West Trinity Lane between Buena Vista Pike and Young's Lane for a few hours during the investigation.
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