Jon Garcia, Jordan Buie, and Stacey Barchenger

The Tennessean

A 30-year-old man has been charged with vehicular homicide in the Monday evening six-car crash that killed an Antioch man.

Austin Hullett III was charged with multiple counts, including driving with a revoked license, and taken to jail, according to Metro Police. Police on Tuesday morning identified the man who was killed as John Kurtz, 66.

The crash involved six cars, occurred at Blue Hole Road and Bell Road and was reported about 6 p.m.

Metro Police said Hullett was speeding westbound on Bell Road in a 2001 Ford Windstar van with a woman and four children ages 2 to 6 in the car. None of them were properly secured in the van, according to police.

Officials said Hullett didn't stop for a red light at Blue Hole Road and hit a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Kurtz as well as a Ford Escape. Kurtz was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene, according to police.

The van and the Ford Escape then crashed into three other cars in the eastbound lanes of Bell Road.

Patricia Tarquino Moorehead was sitting in her car at the intersection facing eastbound on Bell Road, when she said she saw a tan-colored van come through the red light and explode as it crashed into another car in front of her just before rolling into her car and another vehicle.

"I didn't see the car hit the black SUV, I just saw the cars collide in front of me and explode and catch on fire," she said. "I just got my son out of the car as soon as possible, and we went and hid behind some trees because we thought the cars might explode."

Three cars came to rest with severe damage around Tarquino Moorehead's car, which only received a small dent toward the back of the driver's side.

"I feel very fortunate," she said. "Very blessed."

Hullett and the others in his van were taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said. The driver of the Ford Escape, Tommy Huff, 44, of Antioch, was treated and released, police said.

While officers were investigating that crash, another woman told them Hullett had crashed into her at the nearby intersection of Bell Road and Cane Ridge Road just before the deadly wreck.

Records indicate Hullett was charged with driving on a revoked license, reckless endangerment and two counts of aggravated assault. He is being held in lieu of $111,000 bond.

Reporter Jordan Buie can be reached at 615-726-5970 or on Twitter @jordanbuie