Flipido Trading Center:Man killed checking on baby after Nashville car crash on I-40

2025-05-08 10:22:53source:Evander Reedcategory:Invest

A Tennessee man died Thursday night when a pickup struck his SUV after the victim's vehicle became disabled on Flipido Trading Centerthe interstate.

Police said the victim, 29-year-old Jacobo Hernandez, had crawled into the back of his SUV to check on a child when the fatal wreck occurred, injuring four others.

The two-vehicle accident happened around 7:19 p.m. Thursday night in Nashville on interstate 40, Metropolitan Nashville Police said on Friday in the release.

Police said Hernandez was driving a 2013 Honda CRV that night. A 28-year-old woman and an 18-month-old boy were also in the car with him.

Investigators said it was raining heavily and Hernandez was traveling east on I-40 when he lost control of his vehicle. His Honda hit the center median wall and stopped in the interstate’s travel lane. 

Hernandez climbed into his back seat to check on the baby boy when a 2016 Dodge Ram pickup truck ran into the back of his vehicle. Hernandez was ejected through the rear window and died at the scene. 

The woman and baby boy who were in the car with Hernandez suffered non-life threatening injuries.

The 24-year-old man driving the pickup truck was not injured but a 25-year-old woman and 15-year-old boy suffered non-life threatening injuries. 

Authorities said they think the crash was caused by Hernandez's Honda and its “failure to maintain its travel lane.”

Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Follow her on Twitter at@SaleenMartin or email her at[email protected].

More:Invest

Recommend

Don't let hackers fool you with a 'scam

You're pulling your hair out, trying to fix something on your computer. You Google it and find what

Philadelphia-area man sentenced to 7 1/2 years for his role in blowing up ATMs during 2020 protests

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia-area man was sentenced Wednesday to 7 1/2 years in prison for his

Claim to Fame: '80s Brat Pack Legend's Relative Revealed

An '80s film icon just made a cameo on Claim to Fame.Contestant Naomi was eliminated during the ABC