NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A suspect has been charged after a deadly crash on Richards Road Saturday morning.
Cristian Hernandez-Raymundo, 21, has been charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication, driving without a license and an open container violation following the crash in the 800 block of Richards Road.
Metro Police report that Hernandez-Raymundo was driving a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck east on Richards Road at 3:30 a.m. Hernandez-Raymundo drifted to the right and the Silverado hit the sidewalk.
Officials believe that Hernandez-Raymundo overcorrected the vehicle and crossed into the westbound traffic lane before striking a Honda Accord.
The driver of the Honda Accord, 34-year-old Juan Francisco Reyes-Reyna, died at the scene. His family has created a GoFundMe to cover the funeral expenses, for those who wish to donate.
Reyes-Reyna and Hernandez-Raymundo were not wearing seatbelts.
Hernandez-Raymundo is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries and will be taken into custody when he is released from the hospital.
Police say that officers at the scene reported that Hernandez-Raymundo smelled like alcohol. Police found empty beer bottles inside and near the truck.
