What This Story Is About
- A witness describes the moment a car hit four pedestrians, killing one on Broadway in downtown Nashville on Saturday afternoon.
Why It Matters
- Johnson says it did not look to him like the driver had a medical emergency.
- Detectives are still working to determine why the 87-year-old man drove into the intersection.
For Context
- Metro Council Member Jacob Kupin said he will be evaluating whether or not to close Broadway for drivers on the weekend.
Catch Up
- Who was the pedestrian killed, driver in crash on Broadway in Nashville?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – One person is dead and three others were hospitalized after a car hit them while they were crossing 4th Avenue on Broadway in downtown Nashville Saturday afternoon.
Metro Nashville Police say 87-year-old Thomas Cahill ran a red light and drove a 2013 Ford Fusion through the intersection while people were in the crosswalk, killing one pedestrian and injuring three others.
Police say Cahill did not show signs of impairment, and detectives are still working to determine why he drove into the intersection…