NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s been two years and there are still no leads in a Madison fatal hit-and-run.
“It’s not about an accident it’s about a crime that has been committed,” Angela Hudson, Kimberly Benezue’s mother said.
This month marks two years since the 26-year-old mother was killed after a driver in a stolen vehicle crashed into her and ran off.
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Moments before the crash, Metro police attempted to stop the vehicle but decided against a police pursuit.
“The last words were, ‘I love you Mom’ and we got the last hug and the next morning I got the call,” Hudson said.
It was February 4, 2023. Kimberly Benevue was driving home after celebrating with friends. At the intersection of Dickerson Pike and Old Hickory Blvd. in Madison, a driver in a stolen Dodge Charger crashed into her, killing Kimberly and sending her friend to the hospital. The suspects in the stolen vehicle then ran from the scene.
“And then I received a phone call from the Chaplin, that is the worst feeling that any parent…It’s a call no one wants to receive, so it was a nightmare for me,” Hudson said.
For the past two years, Angela Hudson has been fighting every day for her daughter. At first, she questioned why police did not pursue the vehicle. Moments before the crash, police attempted to stop the vehicle after the driver was doing donuts in the middle of Dickerson Pike.
A year later, Hudson was told the DNA from the stolen vehicle was lost after it was sent to the crime lab. In April, MNPD told News 2 they sent a third request 14 months later but unfortunately, no evidence came from it.
“I sit back on the sidelines and have no justice and no closure,” Hudson said.
But Hudson’s hoping to generate new leads and said someone knows something and she’ll continue to fight until there is justice. “The way I see it, I turned it all over to God.”
If you have any information in this case you’re asked to call Nashville Crime Stoppers at 615-74 CRIME. You can remain anonymous and receive a $5,000 cash reward for information.
