Crime & Safety
Nashville Cabbie Killed In Downtown Crash
A 55-year-old taxi driver died after a downtown crash Wednesday.
NASHVILLE, TN — A taxi driver died after his van was rear-ended at a downtown traffic light Wednesday afternoon.
Hizkias Woldegabriel, 55, who drove for NashVegas Cab, stopped his minivan at a red light at Peabody and 2nd Avenue when he was rear-ended by a Ford Econoline van.
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Woldegabriel was pronounced dead on the scene. His passenger and two people in the van were hospitalized.
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An investigation is ongoing.
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