Motorcyclist killed in Briley Parkway crash

Police said Donald Armstrong was thrown from his Tri Glide motorcycle after striking an Infinity and died at the scene.
A motorcyclist has died after a crash on Briley Parkway on Sunday afternoon.
By Chuck MorrisPublished: Apr. 28, 2024 at 9:35 PM CDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedIn

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Decatur County man driving a motorcycle was killed in a crash on Briley Parkway near Dickerson Pike on Sunday afternoon, Metro Nashville Police said.

Police said the driver of an Infiniti was traveling westbound on Briley Parkway approaching the on-ramp from Dickerson Pike at 3:45 p.m. According to witnesses, Donald Armstrong, 77, of Decaturville, Tennessee, was driving a Tri Glide motorcycle and accelerated up the ramp to enter Briley Parkway. That’s when he struck the passenger side of the Infiniti.

The driver immediately slowed down and pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway. Armstrong was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene, police said.

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