NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The mother of the man who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run Sunday evening is calling out Nashville for not have license plate recognition cameras.

Zach Carach and his family were reportedly visiting Nashville over the weekend to celebrate his 21st birthday. However, everything changed around 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 18.

In the surveillance video, you can see Zach looking both ways before crossing the walkway on Church Street. Moments later, the footage shows a silver Mitsubishi Mirage hitting Zach, throwing him airborne, and then driving off.

"It's just a miracle that he’s alive," Zach's mom, Sheena Carach, said. 

The Metro Nashville Police Department said the Florida man sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries in the crash. As of Wednesday, May 21, he is reportedly still recovering at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

"I had to call cops around this nation to say, 'Please help me put pressure on this department to do something; please help me get this done,'" Sheena said.

Sheena has been fighting for answers in her son’s case and questioning why Nashville doesn't have LPR cameras.

"Why does Nashville, as big as they are, not have this but everybody else does? I just, I can’t stress it enough, and I’m not done fighting. I'm going to fight for my child until this is finished, but then I'm going to fight for those other people, for other people's children...and I'm going to fight for justice for every single person that's been harmed here in this city," Sheena said. 

According to Sheena, her fight is paying off because the MNPD announced on Tuesday, May 20 that its Traffic Division officers found the Mirage from the hit-and-run at a Mt. Juliet rental facility. However, investigators are still working to track down the driver.  

"It's heartbreaking to see the vehicle in the video. You can tell there is damage, but you can’t see the severity of the damage. Then you look at it as a mom and you say, 'Oh my God, that was my child's body that made that,'" Sheena said. 

Sheena is grateful for the Nashville community's response to her search for justice for Zach.

"I said the other day it takes a village and I’m just so proud, honored, and humbled that Nashville has been my village," Sheena said. 

If you know anything about Sunday's hit-and-run, you're asked to call Nashville Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward.

If you want to help with Zach's medical costs, Sheena has set up a GoFundMe. So far, it's raised more than $1,300.

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