NASHVILLE, TN : Pedestrian critically injured in south Nashville hit-and-run on Tuesday, March 14th 2017

Metro Police say a woman was critically injured after being hit by a hit-and-run driver in south Nashville on Tuesday afternoon.

Police say 25-year-old Shelby Lacewell, of Morton Avenue, had just gotten off an MTA bus and activated the pedestrian walk signal.

According to witnesses, Lacewell had a walk signal when she began crossing Nolensville Pike. A red full-size Dodge pickup truck that was turning left onto Nolensville Pike from Morton Avenue then struck Lacewell around 3:45 p.m.

The vehicle sustained front end damage. Police said the truck has a ladder rack but no ladder.

The driver is described as a Hispanic man. He was the only person in the truck. The truck was last seen turning right onto Timmons Avenue from Nolensville Pike.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463 or Hit and Run investigators at 615-862-7713.

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Pedestrian critically injured in south Nashville hit-and-run