Teen Killed, Two Injured in Cheatham County Wrong-Way Crash

Cheatham County: A terrible accident happened early Friday morning. A man and a teenage girl lost their lives in a head-on crash, and two other teens were hurt.

According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 38-year-old man named Joshua Tregoning was driving a Kia Optima the wrong way on I-24. He was heading east in the westbound lanes near mile marker 29.

At the same time, a 17-year-old girl was driving a Hyundai Elantra westbound on the same highway. She had two friends with her: 18-year-old Jaylen Mitchell and a 16-year-old boy.

Tregoning kept going the wrong way until he collided head-on with the Hyundai Elantra at around 2:13 a.m. This happened just before a winter storm hit the area, bringing several inches of snow.

Sadly, both the 17-year-old driver and Tregoning died from their injuries. The two male passengers in the Elantra were hurt, but we don’t know how badly.

Interestingly, the 17-year-old girl was the only one wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. As of now, no charges have been filed, and there’s no more information available.

If you want to reach out, Katie Nixon can be contacted at knixon@gannett.com. This story was originally published by the Nashville Tennessean.