April 15, 2024 – A multi-vehicle crash that resulted in an oil spill closed I-65 near Brentwood on Monday.
It happened just after 11am in the northbound lanes at mile marker 75 near the Old Hickory Blvd exit. Metro Police say two people were injured in the crash and one of the victims is in critical condition.
At 11:35am, authorities allowed traffic to flow in the right shoulder while crews worked to clear the scene. As of 2:45pm, two of the four lanes have reopened.
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Crash investigation continues on I65 Northbound between OHB and Harding Pl. Only right shoulder open to traffic. 2 injured in crash, one critically. Roadway affected by oil spill. Use alternate routes. <a href=”https://t.co/smj1K1rkIg”>pic.twitter.com/smj1K1rkIg</a></p>— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) <a href=”https://twitter.com/MNPDNashville/status/1779928303647760870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>April 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
Crews are still working to clean the spill. Drivers are asked to use an alternative route.
