Metro police searching for driver in hit-and-run crash that injured pedestrian

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Metro Nashville Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a driver who reportedly took off after hitting a pedestrian earlier in September.

The 33-year-old woman was walking north on Sabre Drive near Hewlett Drive on Sunday, Sept. 1, when officials said she was struck by a gray sedan. According to investigators, the driver was likely speeding through the neighborhood.

The woman was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with head and facial injuries. Police said the driver left the area after the crash. However, the car was captured on surveillance footage.

Officials released an image from the footage on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in hopes that someone might recognize the vehicle. The sedan should have damage to its passenger side mirror, investigators said.

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Anyone with information on the vehicle or driver involved is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463 .

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