NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Pedestrian safety concerns are mounting in Nashville following multiple fatal hit-and-run incidents this September, prompting city officials to accelerate infrastructure improvements.
Three families are mourning loved ones after several pedestrian hit-and-run crashes this month. The most recent occurred Tuesday on Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Boulevard at 17th Avenue North. Another happened September 11 at 4th Avenue South and Korean Veterans Boulevard, and that same night, a Dodge Charger struck and killed a pedestrian on Haywood Lane near Hopedale Drive.
I asked Mayor Freddie O'Connell what the city is doing to keep streets safe and whether there are updates on the Choose How You Move or Vision Zero plans.
"We've had some areas of focus you've probably seen. There have