The motorcyclist killed in the collision with a Mercedes Sedan at the intersection of Rosa L. Parks Boulevard and Monroe Street is identified as Matthew D. Freer, 28, of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
It happened on April 9, 2023 around 2 p.m.
The driver of the sedan, Willie Taylor Jr., 50, was traveling east on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard where he reported that he was turning left onto Monroe Street when his car was struck on the passenger side by the motorcyclist. Taylor told officers that he was turning with the green arrow. The investigation continues into confirming who had the right of way.
Freer was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center where he died. There were no signs of impairment on behalf of Taylor.
