The pedestrian struck by a semi in Tuesday’s 9:45 p.m. fatal crash on Murfreesboro Pike near Fesslers Lane has been identified as Douglas White, 63. The preliminary investigation indicates White and a friend were walking on the sidewalk when the semi was pulling into a driveway.
White walked into the side of the semi, was knocked to the ground, and fatally struck.
The driver of the semi, Hassan Yusuf, 56, left the scene on foot and was quickly located by officers. Yusuf told officers he did not realize he’d hit someone. He was issued citations for leaving the scene of a crash involving a fatality, and failure to render aid.
There were no signs of impairment at the scene on the part of Yusuf.
Toxicology testing will be conducted on White by the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine whether impairment was a factor.