Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Gallatin Pike

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Gallatin Pike is closed in both directions in Madison after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Thursday morning.

The crash happened around 5:45 a.m. in the 1500 block of Gallatin Pike.

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  • Gallatin Pike pedestrian crash
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  • Gallatin Pike pedestrian crash
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  • Gallatin Pike pedestrian crash
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The female pedestrian was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries, authorities said.

Officers with Metro police’s Fatal Crash Investigation Team said the woman was wearing all black and was crossing Gallatin Pike from north to south when she was hit near the shoulder of the roadway. She was not in a crosswalk.

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The driver who hit the pedestrian stopped immediately and remained at the scene after the crash, according to officials.

The roadway has since reopened to traffic.

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