NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One Antioch resident has called for infrastructure improvements from city leaders after a street racing fatality in his neighborhood.
The Metro Nashville Police Department announced that an 18-year-old driver died from injuries sustained during a street racing-related crash in the 2900 block of Anderson Road just before 9 p.m. Thursday. Two 17-year-old passengers were also injured in the crash and were taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment.
ORIGINAL STORY: Teen killed in street racing crash on Anderson Road in Antioch
“[I was] watching the TV and I heard a big bang — a big noise, and then I I came out; I found all this mess,” homeowner Amer Ameen told News 2, gesturing to debris in the yard.
The accident left Ameen’s yard in shambles and he’s been left to pick up the debris. The vehicle traveled through his yard, hitting a mailbox, a light pole and Ameen’s parked van. Ameen said he’s thankful he had parked the van where he did because the vehicle could have crashed directly into his house…