In this photo released by the Nashville Police, a vehicle is seen damaged after a large piece of concrete entered the vehicle on Interstate 24, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. police believe a piece of concrete may have been thrown from an overpass and are looking for witnesses who may have seen it happen. (Nashville Police via AP)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Relatives of a Tennessee man who was killed when a chunk of concrete went through his windshield are offering a reward for more information.
Nashville police said 54-year-old Joe C. Shelton Jr. of Pleasant View was killed Nov. 20 while he was driving on Interstate 24 near downtown Nashville. He was traveling to his job at a Nissan plant in Smyrna.
Police said the family is offering $5,000 for information leading to arrest and conviction in adult court of the person responsible for Shelton's death, if it was a criminal act. Crime Stoppers is also offering up to $1,000.
Tennessee Transportation Department bridge inspectors determined the concrete was not part of the nearby Shelby Avenue Bridge. Detectives are having the 23-pound chunk of concrete analyzed to try to find out where it came from.