Man critically injured after being involved in 2 Briley Parkway crashes, Metro police say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- After his vehicle was involved in a crash on Briley Parkway near the Opryland area Friday night, a Nashville man reportedly fled the scene and was hit by another car, leaving him fighting for his life at the hospital.

The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said a 23-year-old ran from the scene of the initial two-vehicle crash on Friday, Nov. 22 in the northbound lanes of Briley Parkway, across the concrete median and the southbound lanes, and onto "Opryland Hotel" property. Witnesses provided a description of his clothing.

Authorities said a responding officer from the Hermitage Precinct saw Opryland security with the man in parking lot of the Inn at Opryland along Music Valley Drive. However, when the officer pulled up and got out of his car, the man allegedly took off.

"The officer attempted to stop [the man] with his Taser, but it was ineffective, likely due to the heavy coat [the man] was wearing," officials said.

According to police, the man jumped over a guardrail and ran onto the Briley Parkway south exit ramp, where he was immediately struck by a Dodge Challenger. He was rushed to TriStar Skyline Medical Center, where he is currently in "critical life-threatening condition," law enforcement reported.

At the time of Friday's incident, authorities said the man was on three-year supervised probation in connection with felony reckless endangerment and marijuana convictions from September 2023.

The driver of the Dodge -- identified by officials as 30-year-old Jerry Holt II of Nashville -- is not facing any charges for hitting the 23-year-old. However, Holt is facing gun and drug charges because he had a pistol in his waistband and a backpack in the Dodge that contained 0.75 pounds of marijuana and a scale, MNPD said.

No additional details have been released about Friday night's crashes.