Hit and Run Driver Fatally Injures Woman & Critically Injures Man Outside Hermitage Avenue Bar

Update: The woman fatally injured is identified as Afriye Seegars, 23, of Nashville.

Fatal Crash investigators are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the hit and run driver who Thursday at 1:30 a.m. struck and killed a 23-year-old woman, and critically injured a 24-year-old man, as the two stood on the sidewalk outside a bar at 237 Hermitage Avenue. They had called a rideshare and were about to get into the vehicle when they were struck by a speeding red or maroon car, possibly a Ford Mustang. The woman died at the scene. Efforts are underway to notify her next of kin. The male remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Anyone with information about the driver or vehicle (photo attached) is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward.