NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 29-year-old man was killed in a crash on Interstate 40 in West Nashville Thursday evening.
The crash happened in the eastbound lanes near White Bridge Pike at around 7:20 p.m. obn Thursday, July 4 near mile marker 203.6.
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Metro police reported the driver of the Honda, Jacabo Hernandez, 29, of Elm Hill Pike, was ejected from a Honda CRV after a crash with a 2016 Dodge Ram. He died at the scene.
Hernandez's passengers, a 28-year-old woman and an 18-month-old boy, received non-life threatening injuries.
Investigators believe Hernandez was traveling east on I-40 when he lost control of the vehicle in heavy rain. The Honda struck the center median wall and came to rest in a travel lane of the interstate, according to a press release.
Metro police reported Hernandez had transitioned to the back seat to check on the child, who was in a car seat, when the Honda was hit in the rear by a Dodge Ram pickup truck. Hernandez was then ejected through a rear window, according to Metro police.
The 24-year-old male driver of the pickup truck was not injured. His 25-year-old female front seat passenger, and his 15-year-old male rear seat passenger, received non-life threatening injuries.
Investigators believe the contributing factor to the crash appears to be the Honda’s failure to maintain its travel lane.
No other information was released.