Pedestrian hit on Harding Place dies five days later
A pedestrian hit by an SUV on Harding Place less than a week ago has died, police said.
Romeo Lucas Torrez Perez, 44, was hit by a Chevrolet Suburban on Harding Place while crossing the road May 13, according to a news release from Metro Nashville Police.
A crosswalk was about 800 feet away from the site of the crash at the intersection with Nolensville Pike, police said.
Torrez Perez died Wednesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
The driver of the SUV braked and attempted to avoid hitting Torrez Perez but was unsuccessful, police said. There were no signs of impairment by either party.
Neither the driver or the passenger of the SUV were injured.
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