CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A portion of Ashland City Rd. near the Avondale Dr. intersection was closed shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday due to a crash.
A patrol vehicle driven by Deputy Geoff Blanchard with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) was traveling in Ashland City Rd. when it collided head-on with another vehicle.
Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) said the crash is still under investigation. It is unclear which vehicle crossed the center line at this time.
The driver of the second vehicle was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. She was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center.
She had two passengers, a man and a child. The THP report did not say whether they were injured.
Deputy Blanchard was pinned in his vehicle for 54 minutes before rescue crews could extract him, according to Sandra Brandon with MCSO. He was transported to an area hospital’s trauma unit where he is in stable condition.
Traffic was shut down until 5:00 a.m. Wednesday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has taken over the investigation.
“Dealing with a serious accident like this is never easy. All we can do at this point is to keep Geoff and the occupants of the second vehicle as well as their families, in our prayers,” said Montgomery County Sheriff John Fuson.
If anyone has any information related to this incident, please call 931-648-0656 and ask for the Traffic Unit, or call or text the CrimeStoppers TIPS Hotline at 931-645-TIPS (8477)—TEXT to 274637 (CRIMES).