DUI/Traffic — Nashville, TN — reported 2026-07-14

SUMMARY

A new Tennessee law increases prison sentences for impaired drivers convicted of vehicular homicide who also leave the scene of a crash.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: DUI/Traffic
  • Location: Nashville, TN
  • Date reported: 2026-07-14
  • Suspect: not stated

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The new law took effect on July 1, 2026
  • It requires offenders to serve every day of their sentence with no early release
  • Those convicted of both vehicular homicide by intoxication and leaving the scene are now sentenced as Range II offenders, carrying a prison term of 12 to 20 years
  • The new law eliminates the possibility of early release, requiring offenders to serve 100% of their sentence