Single vehicle crash in Nashville claims life of Sylacauga man

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville Police are investigating a deadly crash that claimed the life of a Sylacauga man.

Joshua Little, 35, was killed in a single-vehicle crash around 2 a.m. Saturday.

According to a press release, the driver of the vehicle alleged that Little had been using heroin and fentanyl and began hallucinating, claiming he saw a ghost in the back seat and tried stabbing it with a knife to fight it off.

The driver reportedly became distracted by Little’s behavior and ran off the road, hitting two trees.

Little was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.

 

 


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