NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One person was killed in a Saturday evening crash that has closed down Interstate 24 East in South Nashville, according to officials.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) said a multi-vehicle crash was reported at mile marker 52 on I-24 shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, causing all eastbound lanes to be blocked.

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As of 7:15 p.m., TDOT’s online traffic map is showing delays in both directions on I-24, as well as backups past the nearby junction onto Interstate 40:

Metro Nashville dispatch told News 2 one person died following the crash, adding that a motorcycle was one of the vehicles involved in the wreck.

No additional details have been released about this incident. News 2 has reached out to the Metro Nashville Police Department for more information.

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