Crime & Safety
Nashville Police Officer Breaks Leg In Hit And Run
Metro Police are looking for the driver of a car that hit an officer and broke her leg.
MADISON, TN — A Metro Police officer is recovering at home after her leg was broken in a hit and run in Madison Monday morning.
A 2002 Honda Civic hit the patrol car of Officer Ashton Hill at the intersection of Old Hickory Boulevard and Rio Vista Drive, investigators say.
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The driver abandoned the car at the crash scene and fled on foot. His passenger claimed not to know the driver’s identity.
Investigators learned that the alleged driver was in a local convenience store Sunday and obtained a photo of him (above) from the store's surveillance system.
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Detectives ask anyone with information on the man or his whereabouts to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
Images via MNPD
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