Driver Charged In Fatal Ellington Crash

NASHVILLE, TN -- The driver who allegedly caused a fatal crash on Ellington Parkway Monday night will be charged with vehicular homicide when he is released from the hospital.

Metro Police say that 65-year-old Ben Vaughn was driving southbound in the northbound lanes Monday night when his Chevrolet Cruze hit an Infiniti I30. A passenger in that Infiniti - Denisha McKinney, 28, of Nashville - died shortly after arriving at the hospital. The 28-year-old driver, Ulondria Bond, had non-life-threatening injuries and her 2-year-old son, who was in the back seat, has serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Investigators say a "freshly opened beer" was inside Vaughn's Cruze and that an officer at the hospital said Vaughn was impaired.

Once he is released from the hospital, Vaughn will be formally charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, two counts of vehicular assault and driving on a revoked license.

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