NASHVILLE, TN, (April 10, 2026) — A 59-year-old man died Friday afternoon following a motorcycle crash involving an SUV in Nashville, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
Authorities said Randall Abernathy Sr. was riding a 2025 Harley-Davidson Road Glide southbound on Bell Road at approximately 3:30 p.m. when a 2017 Ford Escape traveling along Nashboro Boulevard attempted to turn onto Bell Road and collided with the motorcycle.
Abernathy was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
