NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An 18-year-old man is now in custody after a pedestrian was killed in hit-and-run crash last week in East Nashville.

Mario Taperia-Primero, 36, died while trying to cross Dickerson Pike near Old Trinity Lane of Feb. 17.

He reportedly admitted he was driving a 2006 black Chevrolet Malibu when he struck Taperia-Primero, claiming he thought he had struck a pothole.

Crash investigators believe Taperia-Primero was crossing Dickerson Pike when a southbound motorist saw him and stopped in one lane to let him cross. When he walked into the other lane, he was hit by a southbound black four-door sedan, according to Metro police. FULL STORY HERE