NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — A California truck driver was killed Sunday afternoon after a Toyota Corolla struck the side of his semi-truck, causing the rig to overturn on Interstate 40 near the Briley Parkway interchange, according to Metro Nashville Police.

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The fatal crash occurred just after 12 p.m. in the westbound lanes near mile marker 215, where investigators say the driver of a 2018 Toyota Corolla was entering I-40 West from the Briley Parkway exit ramp. Police determined that the Corolla failed to negotiate the curve, veered wide, and collided directly into the side of the semi-truck as it traveled through the interchange. The impact caused the tractor-trailer to roll over onto the interstate.

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According to WKRN, the semi-truck driver — identified as Aniceto Trujillo, 65, of Denair, California — died at the scene. Metro Nashville Police confirmed that Trujillo showed no signs of impairment and that investigators found no evidence of alcohol or drug involvement in the crash.

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Meanwhile, the Corolla continued off the roadway and plunged into a ravine. The driver, identified as 18-year-old Mero Abdallah of Mt. Juliet, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. No additional vehicles were involved in the collision.

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash, and no further updates have been released.

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