Tragedy struck a Nashville street over the weekend when a 48-year-old local man was hit and killed by a car. The fatal incident happened on Gallatin Pike near Walton Lane, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. WSMV informs that the detectives are assessing the situation to establish if the driver, who stayed on the scene, is to be charged.
Just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, the man, whom authorities have not yet formally identified, lying in the middle of the road was discovered by the police. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The vehicle involved was a dark-colored Jeep, as the ongoing investigation unfolded, the police divulged. Found with no immediate indications of impairment from either drugs or alcohol at the crash site, the driver contended to have had a green light while traveling through the intersection, as FOX 17 reported.
According to the authorities, the pedestrian was attempting to cross the street outside of a designated crosswalk when he was struck. Efforts to contact and inform his family are still in process. As customary in such cases, the authorities are thoroughly investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision. Details regarding the victim's intentions that night, the speed of the vehicle, and the precise sequence of the events leading up to the impact are yet to be disclosed.
