Nashville, TN – A pre-dawn hit-and-run crash on I-24 East in Nashville early Sunday morning left two people dead and several others injured, sparking an ongoing search for the fleeing driver, police said.
According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, the crash occurred around 3:20 a.m. near the Old Hickory Boulevard exit. Investigators say a 2001 red Lincoln Navigator, allegedly speeding in heavy traffic, rear-ended a Toyota Sienna, setting off a chain-reaction collision involving a Ford Edge and a Freightliner truck. The driver of the Navigator reportedly abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
The impact killed two passengers in the backseat of the Toyota Sienna, identified as Queen Umuhoza, 19, of LaVergne, and Francine Nyanduhura, 22, of Smyrna. The Sienna’s driver and a front-seat passenger were taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Ford Edge was also hospitalized at Southern Hills Medical Center.
Authorities stated there was no evidence of impairment found at the crash site. The vehicle believed to be responsible was left at the scene, and the driver has not yet been located.
Anyone with information regarding the identity or whereabouts of the Lincoln Navigator’s driver is urged to contact Nashville Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
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