9 injured after distracted driver crashes into pedal tavern, police say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) — A distracted driver rear-ended a pedal tavern, injuring multiple people Thursday night in Nashville, Tennessee.Nine of the 12 passengers were injured after the distracted driver hit the pedal tavern, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.The crash happened when a westbound Toyota RAV4 rear-ended the pedal tavern around 8:30 p.m. on Demonbreun Street in downtown Nashville, police said. At least two of the nine passengers suffered serious injuries, according to police. The driver of the RAV4 and the operator of the pedal tavern were not hurt.Six patients were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, according to a public information officer with the hospital. Five of those patients are considered stable, and one was in critical condition.Driver reported being distractedThe Metro Nashville Police Department said the RAV4 driver reported that he was distracted at the time of the crash. Police said they are not sure what distracte