Two Drivers Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Fatal Nashville Donelson Pike Crash

Two drivers involved in a fatal crash on April 18 on Donelson Pike near the I-40 East entrance ramp in Nashville have been charged. Curt Scott, 47, of Smyrna, who was driving a Chevrolet Silverado at 54 mph in a 35 mph zone, turned himself in and faces charges of vehicular homicide by reckless conduct and aggravated assault. Derrius Sanders, 42, of Nashville, who was driving a Mercury Mystique and turned left in front of the Silverado at a yellow light, has an arrest warrant issued for driving under the influence. Kimberly Odell, 56, of La Vergne, a passenger in Sanders’ vehicle, was fatally injured when the Silverado struck the passenger side door and later died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Neither driver was wearing a seat belt at the time, and both sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Toxicology tests are being conducted to determine the role of impairment in the crash, highlighting concerns about traffic safety and accountability.