Fatal hit-and-run accidents devastate Nashville families on New Year's Day

Two tragic hit-and-run incidents occurred in Nashville on New Year's Day, resulting in the death of two individuals and leaving another in critical condition. Police are searching for the drivers who fled the scenes of the crashes. The families of the victims are starting the year with immense sorrow. In the first crash, 23-year-old Afriye Seegars was killed while waiting for a rideshare outside a bar. Another person, a 24-year-old man, was seriously injured. A red or maroon car, possibly a Ford Mustang, hit them and then fled. The second crash took place on Nolensville Pike, where an unidentified man was fatally struck. The families affected by these tragedies are facing profound grief. Chuck Isbell, whose son died in a hit-and-run crash in 2020, emphasizes the need for laws to hold reckless drivers accountable. He advocates for measures to protect pedestrians and cyclists, including requiring dangerous drivers to use technology that helps them adhere to speed limits. Isbell urges support for Intelligent Speed Assistance legislation and for contacting lawmakers to push for change. Anyone with information on the hit-and-run drivers is urged to contact authorities. To share your thoughts on this story and the push for Intelligent Speed Assistance legislation, email Amanda Roberts at [email protected].