Man charged after deadly hit-and-run crash in Dickson
DICKSON, Tenn. (WKRN) – Authorities said they have arrested a man accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian in Dickson over the weekend.
The Dickson Police Department said the crash happened on Saturday, May 11 on Beasley Drive near the intersection of Cowan Road.
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Authorities reported a preliminary investigation indicates that 48-year-old Joseph Simms II, of White Bluff, was walking along the roadway when he was struck from behind.
Police said they responded to a welfare check on Sunday, May 12 around 6:40 a.m. and found Simms lying next to the road where he was pronounced dead.
A tip allegedly led police to arrest 46-year-old Nathaniel McReynolds for his connection to the deadly crash.
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McReynolds was arrested on Sunday, May 12 for an unrelated violation probation charge. After further investigation, additional warrants charging McReynolds with aggravated vehicular homicide, driving on a revoked license, driving without a driver’s license, and driving without an ignition interlock device were obtained.
According to detectives, McReynolds’ license was revoked due to a previous DUI conviction, which required him to use an ignition interlock device in order to get a driver’s license.
The vehicle that hit Simms was reportedly sent to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Forensic Services Division.
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An investigation into the deadly crash continues and additional charges may be pursued, officials said.
Anyone who might have seen a man walking along Beasley Drive, or lying on the south side of the roadway from 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11 to 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 12 is asked to call the Dickson Police Department at 615-441-9527. Information can also be given to the department’s tipline at 615-441-9555.
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