Home / Crime and Justice / Illegal Immigrant Arrested After Downtown Nashville Hit-and-Run
Illegal Immigrant Arrested After Downtown Nashville Hit-and-Run
10 Aug
Summary
- Suspect Felipe Alvarado Hernandez arrested over a month after incident.
- Four individuals were injured when a truck drove onto a sidewalk.
- ICE has lodged a detainer for the suspect, identified as an illegal immigrant.
Felipe Alvarado Hernandez, 47, was arrested on July 28, more than a month after a downtown Nashville incident where he allegedly drove a pickup truck onto a sidewalk while making a left turn. The collision resulted in injuries to four people, with two requiring wheelchair assistance.
As of July 29, one victim was still hospitalized at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Burn Unit. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer for Hernandez, who is an illegal immigrant. He faces charges including leaving the scene of an accident, failure to render aid, and driving with a revoked license.
DHS stated that Hernandez entered the U.S. at an unknown time and location. He previously agreed to deportation in 2004 after a retail fraud charge referral by Michigan police, though that charge was later dropped.
