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‘People are dying': Deadly street racing crash in Antioch highlights citywide problem
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One Antioch resident has called for infrastructure improvements from city leaders after a street racing fatality in his neighborhood. The Metro Nashville Police Department announced that an 18-year-old driver died from injuries sustained during a street racing-related crash in the 2900 block of Anderson Road just before 9 p.m. Thursday. Two 17-year-old passengers were also injured in the crash and were taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment. ORIGINAL STORY: Teen killed in street racing crash on Anderson Road in Antioch '[I was] watching the TV and I heard a big bang — a big noise, and then I I came out; I found all this mess,' homeowner Amer Ameen told News 2, gesturing to debris in the yard. The accident left Ameen's yard in shambles and he's been left to pick up the debris. The vehicle traveled through his yard, hitting a mailbox, a light pole and Ameen's parked van. Ameen said he's thankful he had parked the van where he did because the vehicle could have crashed directly into his house. Street racing has been a problem in areas across Nashville. In 2020, the MNPD started its Street Racer Enforcement Initiative. Metro Councilmember for District 19, Jacob Kupin, said that the initiative has made more stops. Earlier this year, two tourists were killed in Kupin's district in a high-speed street racing related crash in The Gulch. He believes there's a lot more to do to stop street racing. DECEMBER 2024 | 'I feel like we owe it to victims and their families': Residents advocate for stricter street racing enforcement 'People are dying,' Kupin said. 'Council worked together with the Minority Caucus and a number of our colleagues to pass a resolution asking MNPD for additional traffic enforcement in the areas of speeding and reckless driving, drunk driving — things like that.' Ameen told News 2 that he believes it's time for the city to invest a traffic light at the intersection of Anderson Road and Kinwood Drive to help slow down cars. He also thinks the signage could help save lives. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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21-05-2025
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Salemtown neighbors help cottontails during breeding season with nesting baskets
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Spring brings new life for both flora and fauna, even in the urban jungle of downtown Nashville. Neighbors in the Salemtown area of Nashville have taken initiative to ensure the safe continuation of the cycle of life by helping cottontail rabbits have safe places to breed. Per the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee is home to three species of rabbits: the eastern cottontail, the swamp rabbit, and the Appalachian cottontail. The eastern cottontail is the most abundant and widespread in Tennessee, according to the TWRA. Neighborhood News: Stories impacting your community | Read More According to District 19 Councilman Jacob Kupin, the strange baskets popping up in the neighborhood are meant to help the rabbits have a space to protect their vulnerable young from predators and other hazards from the human-centered world. The baskets have small holes that are just big enough for a mother rabbit to enter and exit in order to protect her young from lawn mowers, weed eaters, people's pets and other predators in the area. Having protective areas like these baskets is another example of a 'great partnership' between urban livers and nature to help take care of the natural world around them. 'It's great to see these baskets popping up to help the Cottontails breed and survive,' he told News 2. 'Even in an urban environment, it's important that that's accentuated.' 'We know in an urban environment there are a number of car conflicts and people conflicts, especially as we continue to build in the city, so this is a way to make sure that [the rabbits] are protected and have the space to do what they need to do and reproduce and continue to be a beautiful part of our urban core,' Kupin added. The idea of the protective baskets was organic from the neighbors themselves, according to Kupin, which highlights how involved neighborhood associations are in their local communities. Dog credited with saving family's life during severe storms 'These are communities that are deeply invested in their neighborhoods and take steps like this to enhance it, which is really exciting for me to see,' he told News 2. Having this type of human intervention to protect natural species also displays the desire of community members to keep green spaces and more natural elements of their environment in tact in the face of growing development. 'There's a lot of really great pieces of nature in our city,' Kupin said. 'Sometimes in urban cores you kind of lose that—it becomes a cement jungle. It's important to me that we maintain our greenery and maintain our flora and fauna.' Do you have news happening in your neighborhood? Let us know by sending an email to neighborhoodnews@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
