NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured late Tuesday night after colliding with an SUV on Nolensville Pike, a crash that officials say underscores ongoing concerns about road safety in Davidson County.

Police said the rider was headed north in the 2800 block of Nolensville Pike when a Chrysler Aspen pulled out of a gas station parking lot. The motorcycle struck the SUV's rear driver-side door, throwing both the rider and his 19-year-old passenger from the bike.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His passenger remains hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities have not released the rider's name.

Preliminary findings pointed to excessive speed on the part of the motorcyclist.

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