NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run crash Friday morning on Lafayette Street near Fairfield Avenue.
According to Metro Nashville Police, the crash happened around 6:15 a.m. when a driver in a black Mercedes SUV traveling east on Lafayette Street struck a pedestrian who was crossing the road.
The driver fled the scene.
The pedestrian, who has not been identified and did not have identification on him, was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Police said the Mercedes SUV likely has damage near the windshield wipers and is missing its front Mercedes emblem.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
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