Police seek for Venezuelan unlawful immigrant wished in Nashville hit-and-run

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Having trouble? Click here. Regulation enforcement officers are searching for the general public's assist to search out an unlawful immigrant who's believed to be concerned in a severe hit-and-run incident last month in Nashville.

Detectives stated Tony Lopez-Infante, 32, of Venezuela, is needed for the Might 18 crash that severely injured Zach Carach, 21, of Florida.

A spokesperson for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed to WZTV that Lopez-Infante entered the US in August 2023.

ICE additionally confirmed to Fox Information Digital that Lopez-Infante "is within the county illegally and has a last order of removing."

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<source media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2025/06/672/378/nashville-police-searching-for-suspect-in-hit-and-run.png?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2025/06/1344/756/nashville-police-searching-for-suspect-in-hit-and-run.png?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="378" width="672"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2025/06/931/523/nashville-police-searching-for-suspect-in-hit-and-run.png?ve=1&tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2025/06/1862/1046/nashville-police-searching-for-suspect-in-hit-and-run.png?ve=1&tl=1 2x" height="523" width="931"> Nashville police are trying to find a suspect in a hit-and-run crash that severely injured a pedestrian in Might. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Division)

"MNPD detectives are working to find Tony Lopez-Infante, 32, of Venezuela, after warrants have been obtained towards him for the Might 18 hit & run crash on Church St that injured Zach Carach, 21, of FL," police wrote in a publish on X. "Know the place he's? Please name 615-742-7463. Reward provided."

Police informed the outlet that Carach was celebrating his twenty first birthday when he was struck by Lopez-Infante's automotive.

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., shared that his workplace had obtained the "disturbing video that reportedly captured the crash" and is demanding justice for Carach.

"Whereas celebrating his twenty first birthday, Zach Carach was allegedly struck by a automobile pushed by Tony Lopez — who then fled the scene. Lopez is an unlawful alien with six excellent warrants. He was final seen in Mt. Juliet — in my district," Ogles wrote in a publish on his Fb web page.

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Surveillance video from Sunday, Might 18, 2025, reveals a person being struck by a automotive whereas crossing the road in Nashville because the automotive flees the scene. (FOX 17 Information/MNPD)

Police stated the automobile concerned within the collision, a Mitsubishi Mirage, was returned by Lopez-Infante, with front-end harm, to a rental facility in Mt. Juliet on Might 19.

"Officers positioned the automotive there the subsequent day, on Might 20. Investigation resulted in Lopez-Infante, of Venezuela, being recognized because the hit-and-run driver," police stated.

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Sheena Carach, Zach Carach's mother, says her son continues to be recovering after being struck by an alleged unlawful immigrant whereas he crossed the road in Nashville on his twenty first birthday. (Sheena Carach)

Regulation enforcement officers added that ongoing efforts to find Lopez-Infante have been unsuccessful, noting that federal companions, together with Homeland Safety Investigations, are helping within the search.

As soon as captured, police stated Lopez-Infante might be charged with leaving the scene of a private damage accident, failure to render support/file an accident report, tried proof tampering, and driving with out a license/insurance coverage.

Officers famous he's additionally wished in Williamson County on "an outstanding probation violation warrant associated to a theft arrest."

Carach's mother, Sheena Carach, shared with Fox Information Digital that her son is on day 16 within the hospital and is absolutely wheelchair certain for the subsequent two months, pleading for solutions about how Lopez-Infante was within the nation.

"I attraction to the American folks to assist us discover TONY GEBIAN LOPEZ INFANTE (Tony Lopez), he hit our son on 5/18 in Nashville and fled… he fled the scene, packed his belongings, tried to bribe a mechanic to restore the automotive after which was picked up in a gold 05 Toyota Corolla, TN plates," Sheena Carach wrote in publish on her Fb web page.

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Anybody with info on Lopez-Infante's whereabouts is urged to name Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.

Stepheny Worth is a author for Fox Information Digital and Fox Enterprise. She covers subjects together with lacking individuals, homicides, nationwide crime circumstances, unlawful immigration, and extra. Story suggestions and concepts could be despatched to stepheny.value@fox.com