Identified! TN - La Vergne, MultMale, 25-49, UP98260, Struck by a motor vehicle on a bicycle, Nov '22 - namus removed

[phantomstrider]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)​

Date Body Found November 19, 2022​

Location Found La Vergne, Tennessee​

Estimated Age Range 25-49 years​

Sex Male​

Race/Ethnicity White/Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino​

Estimated Age Group Adult- Pre 50​

Height 5'6" (66 inches), Measured​

Weight 177 lbs, Measured​

Location La Vargne, Tennessee​

County Rutherford County​

Found On Tribal Land No​

Circumstances of Recovery Decedent was struck by a motor vehicle while riding a bicycle on Interstate 24 westbound.​

Condition of Remains Recognizable face​

Hair Color Black​

Head Hair Description Short​

Facial Hair Description Small patch under lower lip.​

Eye Color Brown​

Scar/mark Well-healed scars on right flank and lower abdomen (right side), upper left arm.​

Clothing Black "Adidas" zip up jacket, Black "jogging/sweat" pants, and Gray/black/red/white "Nike" athletic shoes​

 

[Laughing]

Another rather misleading map pin!

Southeast of Nashville, looks like this is within the greater metropolitan area?

Guessing at some posters who may live in Tennessee:

@TennesseeGal @TennesseeTim @Volgal @nashville_nellie

 

[rkendmar]

Another rather misleading map pin!

Southeast of Nashville, looks like this is within the greater metropolitan area?

Guessing at some posters who may live in Tennessee:

@TennesseeGal @TennesseeTim @Volgal @nashville_nellie

Former Nashvillian here.
La Vergne is a Nashville suburb.
The decedent was riding a bicycle on the interstate (I-24) heading into Nashville when he was hit by a motor vehicle.
I'm wondering why he didn't take Murfreesboro Pike, which basically runs in parallel to I-24?
I'm guessing he was not from the area. Is there anywhere that allows bicycle traffic on interstate highways?

 

[Laughing]

Former Nashvillian here.
La Vergne is a Nashville suburb.
The decedent was riding a bicycle on the interstate (I-24) heading into Nashville when he was hit by a motor vehicle.
I'm wondering why he didn't take Murfreesboro Pike, which basically runs in parallel to I-24?
I'm guessing he was not from the area. Is there anywhere that allows bicycle traffic on interstate highways?

Part of the definition/designation of an Interstate -- no bicycles, no horse-drawn vehicles.

 

[Curious_in_NC]

Part of the definition/designation of an Interstate -- no bicycles, no horse-drawn vehicles.

There are some interstates where cyclists are allowed, mostly in the western US where there really are no other options for getting through deserted areas or across mountain passes, etc. I have also ridden briefly myself on I-89 coming from Quebec into Vermont. It's the only place to enter the US in that area. The US border agent just told me to take the first exit, about 1/2 mile in. There my be other border crossings like this.

But in or near Nashville it would almost certainly be illegal. My hunch is this guy wasn't a touring cyclist either, as he was wearing sweatpants.

 

[iulia]

The NamUs page for this man has been removed.