NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver accused of intentionally striking a pedestrian on a Nashville sidewalk early Monday morning.
The crash happened around 3 a.m. outside 95 Wallace Road. Investigators said a small, light-colored SUV was traveling west when it went over the curb and struck 34-year-old Jesus Peraida-Gutierrez.
Peraida-Gutierrez was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information about the driver or SUV is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers can remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
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