Driver arrested for June crash that killed teen in South Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Authorities have arrested a driver more than eight months after a crash that resulted in the death of a teenager in South Nashville.
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), the crash took place on June 9, 2023, in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 at the Haywood Lane ramp.
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A preliminary investigation indicated that a Honda Accord was traveling east, when for reasons unknown, the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a Ford Fusion head on, which caused the Ford to lose control as well.
Authorities reported both vehicles swerved between lanes before coming to a final rest. The driver of the Ford, identified as 17-year-old Sofia Balk of Chesterfield, Missouri— was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she died.
On Tuesday, Feb. 20 officials announced that 23-year-old Aidan Chenoweth, the driver of the Honda, was arrested for the crash.
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He was found to be driving up to 90 miles per hour when the deadly crash occurred, police said.
Chenoweth was charged with two counts of reckless endangerment and one count of reckless homicide.
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