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Deadly Accident In Foggy Pileup Near Nashville
Police say the pileup began shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday on a state highway northeast of Nashville. There was dense fog and reports of icy patches.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
One person is dead and several are injured in a chain-reaction crash by 45 vehicles on a foggy highway near Nashville during the morning rush hour.
Police say the pileup began shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday on a state highway northeast of Nashville. There was dense fog and reports of icy patches.
Shawna Zodi, a spokeswoman for the Hendersonville Medical Center, said eight people had been brought to the hospital's emergency room. Zodi confirmed there was one death among those
patients, but there were no immediate details about the victim. She
said most of those brought in did not have critical injuries and said in talking with ambulance crews on the scene, most other injuries appeared to be relatively minor.
All eastbound lanes of the parkway were closed.
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This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, not as warm and not as windy as the high temperature will be topping out near 84.
Wind: Northwest 8 to 18mph
This Evening: Mostly clear with the 9pm temperature falling to around 77.
Wind: Northeast 7 to 15mph
Overnight: Partly cloudy with the low temperature falling to near 66. There is a very slight chance of a few isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
Wind: East 6 to 14mph
Friday: Mostly cloudy early with skies becoming mostly sunny by afternoon. We will also become breezy and warmer through the afternoon as the high temperature will be topping out around 90.
Wind: Southeast 15 to 25mph
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