ROCKY TOP, Tennessee — A Detroit murder suspect crashed on I-75 Wednesday afternoon following a chase that involved the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, authorities said.
THP identified the driver as Nashwan Nagi Ali, age 36.
He's alleged to have shot and killed his sister the day before in Michigan, according to Detroit press reports. Detroit authorities are working to extradite him home.
A THP report states troopers were alerted about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday that Ali might be passing through the area.
They spotted him about 12:50 p.m. near the 129 Mile Marker on Interstate 75 in Anderson County and the chase began.
Ali lost control while driving a 2021 Kia and struck a vehicle driven by an Ohio man before flipping and ending up in the median
The silver Kia came to rest on its top in the interstate median along a cabled section of the highway. The car's airbags deployed in the crash.
"The driver is being evaluated for injuries at this time," the Sheriff's Office said.