RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS News) – A two-mile stretch of Interstate 840 in Rutherford County has been designated in memory of a 16-year-old Mt. Juliet High School student who lost his life in a multi-vehicle crash nearly two years ago.
The portion of I-840 between mile markers 53 and 55 is now designated the “Kyler Gatica Memorial Highway,” honoring the memory of Kyler Gatica, a Mt. Juliet resident remembered as a beloved son, friend and high school athlete. The designation memorializes the teenager near the area where his life was tragically cut short.
The crash occurred on October 12, 2024, as Kyler and his family were returning home to Mt. Juliet following a trip to Florida. They were reportedly about 30 minutes from home and traveling east toward Wilson County on I-840 when the crash occurred between Interstate 24 and Northwest Broad Street, also known as Highway 41 in Murfreesboro…