Man and woman transported to hospital after single car crash on I-40 eastbound in Wilson County.

A man and woman were injured in a violent crash in Mount Juliet Saturday night.

State troopers say the car was headed east on I-40 when it smashed through a guardrail and tumbled down a ravine near Beckwith Road.

One victim was flown to Vanderbilt for treatment, the other was transported to a hospital by ambulance.

Investigators believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.