Oak Grove teenager killed in Davidson County crash

An Oak Grove teen was killed Friday night in a motorcycle crash in Davidson County, Tennessee.

It happened about 9 p.m. on Murfreesboro Pike near Mountain Springs Road, with Nashville police telling the Tennessean that 17-year old Alex Montoya of Oak Grove had been attempting to pass another vehicle on his three-wheeled Polaris Slingshot motorcycle when he veered off the roadway and struck a utility pole.

Montoya was thrown from the motorcycle and died from his injuries.

Police believe excessive speed was a factor in the crash.