RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — A tragic crash on Interstate 24 near the Davidson and Rutherford County line left one man dead early Wednesday morning of last week. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), 56-year-old Hector Alejandro Rodríguez died after his Chevrolet Silverado pickup collided with a stopped tractor-trailer on I-24 East around 2 a.m.
Investigators say the tractor-trailer was unoccupied and blocking two lanes of traffic at the time of the crash. The semi had reportedly been stopped due to an earlier collision on the interstate. Authorities have not yet confirmed why the truck was left unattended or whether reflective markers or warning triangles were placed behind it to alert oncoming drivers.
After striking the unoccupied rig, Rodríguez’s pickup was hit by a second tractor-trailer, whose driver was wearing a seat belt and was not injured…