Elena Zamora 17, killed when she is struck by semi at intersection.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:15amAccident Date:
Wednesday, December 18, 2013Truck driver in crash that killed student pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge
Troy Devitt pleaded guilty in court on Thursday to failure to yield right-of-way and waived a trial by jury.
Memorial service for Elena Zamora at school.
Metro police are investigating the death of a 17 year old girl who attended Hume Fogg. The victim is Elena Zamora. Zamora was hit and killed by a tractor trailer Thursday afternoon while walking across Church and Rosa Parks Boulevard.
Hume-Fogg Student Struck, Killed By Semi-Truck.
Grief counselors will be on hand Friday at Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School after one of their students was struck and killed by a semi-truck while crossing the street in downtown Nashville.
Hume-Fogg student struck, killed by tractor-trailer in downtown Nashville.
The last day of the semester will be a somber one for students and faculty at Hume-Fogg High School.
17-year-old pedestrian struck, killed in downtown Nashville.
A 17-year-old pedestrian who died after being struck by a tractor trailer at a busy downtown Nashville intersection Thursday has been identified as a Hume Fogg High School student.
A 17-year-old pedestrian who died after being struck by a tractor trailer at a busy downtown Nashville intersection Thursday has been identified as a Hume Fogg High School student.
Metro police said Elena Zamora, a junior at Hume Fogg, was walking east to west on Church Street in a crosswalk at 1 p.m. when she was struck by a tractor trailer that was turning right from Church Street onto Rosa L. Parks Boulevard.
Indications are Elena had the signal to walk, and the truck had a green light.
The truck driver, Troy Devitt, 45, of Florence, AL, told police he didn't see the pedestrian in the crosswalk.
Devitt has not been charged. The investigators' findings will be sent to the district attorney's office for a determination.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Elena Zamora
Troy Devitt
City:
Nashville, TNCounty:
Davidson County, TNArea:
Nashville, TN
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