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Nashville police: 1 dead, 3, hospitalized after Kentucky driver hits pedestrians at crosswalk
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk WLKY
· August 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The police have reported the number of casualties but further information about the incident is not provided here.
A traffic incident occurred involving a driver from Kentucky and pedestrians in a crosswalk. The outcome was fatal for one person and resulted in hospitalization for three others. Details of the incident are available from Nashville police and local news source WLKY.
The police have reported the number of casualties but further information about the incident is not provided here. For more details about the incident, including the circumstances surrounding it, readers can refer to the reports from Nashville police and WLKY.
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Category: safety Published: August 2, 2026 Source: WLKY Reading time: 1 min
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