August 15, 2025 – A Davidson County jury found 60-year-old Roger McElroy GUILTY of killing a fellow driver and injuring a Metro Police officer in a horrific 3-vehicle crash that occurred in the Joelton area of North Nashville in 2020. The 60-year-old McElroy admitted he smoked marijuana and took prescription medication before the high-speed crash that killed Steven Toth and injured MNPD officer Benjamin Cantrell.
Assistant District Attorney and Vehicular Crimes Team Leader, General Matt Gilbert played video during the trial from officer Cantrell’s dash cam showing McElroy’s speeding red pick-up blow through a stop sign at the intersection of Clarksville Pike and Bernard Road at a high rate of speed, killing the 66-year-old Toth and injuring officer Cantrell, who was on his way home from his police shift. General Gilbert stated that it’s one of the first times the combination of prescription medication and marijuana have resulted in a fatal crash and an eventual conviction at a jury trial. At the time of the crash, McElroy had two previous convictions for driving under the influence.