A man is facing multiple charges after a serious injury crash with a semi-truck that left two passengers trapped Thursday night (Aug. 22), closing parts of Memorial Blvd. for hours.
The preliminary investigation reveals, Rafael H. Guadarrama, 23, of Antioch, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban southbound on Memorial Blvd., with the headlights off, when he collided with a semi-truck. The semi-truck, driven by Joseph Mezzacopo, of Clarksville, was attempting to turn left onto Memorial Blvd. from Medical Center Parkway when the collision occurred.
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Guadarrama left the scene of the crash but was located by officers a block away crossing St. Clair Street. He was taken to Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital by RCEMS.
Mezzacopo was not injured.
Upon release from the hospital, Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigators arrested Guadarrama for Driving Under the Influence, Violation of the Open Container Law, Leaving the Scene of an Accident with injuries, and Vehicular Assault (x2). He has been booked into the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center.
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
An accident with serious injuries closed down parts of Memorial Boulevard.
It happened around 10pm at the intersection with Lokey and Medical Center Thursday night. Murfreesboro Police report two passengers in an SUV were taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center by Life Flight. The driver of a semi involved in the crash was taken to St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital.
The intersection was blocked and traffic diverted for several hours during the police investigation.
