Murfreesboro Man Charged After Nashville Hit-and-Run Critically Injures Pedestrian

A series of hit-and-run incidents have recently disrupted the Nashville area, involving multiple suspects and victims. George Henein, 41, of Murfreesboro, was charged after his blue Honda CR-V struck 28-year-old Nicholas Leonhardt of Charlotte, North Carolina, who was crossing 4th Avenue outside a crosswalk; Leonhardt sustained critical injuries and was hospitalized. Henein fled the scene but later admitted to being the driver and was taken into custody, facing charges including leaving the scene of an accident involving injury and driving without a license. Separately, Tafari McIntosh, 35, has been charged with felony assault on a police officer, multiple hit-and-run crashes, and driving under the influence, after fleeing several crash scenes in South Nashville and assaulting Officer Bailee Mathers during an attempted apprehension. Officer Mathers was treated and released from the hospital, and McIntosh was evaluated for drug influence before being booked. These incidents highlight ongoing concerns about traffic safety and law enforcement challenges in Nashville.