July 28, 2025 – A 73-year-old Nashville man died tonight after he was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and 10th Avenue North.
The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was walking westbound on the sidewalk of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard close to 5:40 p.m. when he apparently stumbled on the southeast corner of the 10th Avenue North intersection and fell into the roadway. Close to the same time, a Lexus SUV being driven by a 40-year-old Nashville man began to make a right turn from 10th Avenue North and struck the victim. The driver of the Lexus remained at the scene. The 73-year-old was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he died. A police chaplain is working to notify his next of…..