1 dead, 4 injured after head-on crash in Robertson County, TN

ROBERTSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – A crash Saturday in Robertson County left a 20-year-old dead and four others injured.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), the accident occurred on Saturday, May 11, at the intersection of E. 22nd Avenue and Woodland Street.

Authorities reported that 20-year-old Eligh Holmes was driving west on 22nd Avenue in a 2020 Dodge Challenger and attempted to pass another vehicle. However, Holmes was in a no-passing zone and crashed head-on into a 2021 Honda Civic.

The impact reportedly caused the Challenger to leave the left side of the road and hit a Chevy Malibu that was parked in a driveway.

THP said Holmes – the driver of the Challenger – died in the crash. Meanwhile, his 20-year-old passenger was injured. According to an accident report, both were not wearing seatbelts and charges are being filed against the 20-year-old passenger.

Three people in the Honda, including a 37-year-old driver, a 31-year-old passenger and a 10-year-old boy, were also injured in the accident. Everyone except the 31-year-old passenger was reportedly wearing a seatbelt, THP said.

There is no information available about the type of injuries suffered by those involved in the accident.

No further information was immediately released.