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Semi-truck hits, kills pedestrian at gas station, Metro Nashville police say
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Pat O'Donnell , as published by WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)
· August 17, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The incident occurred on Fesslers Lane, specifically in the 600 block. Metro dispatch reported the crash shortly after 3 p.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a semi-truck at a gas station in South Nashville . The incident occurred on Fesslers Lane, specifically in the 600 block.
Metro dispatch reported the crash shortly after 3 p.m. Few details are available about the circumstances surrounding the incident.
For more information on this incident, readers can refer to the report from Metro Nashville police, as provided by WKRN News 2.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 17, 2026 ·
Source: WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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