Update, 3:12 p.m.: According to an preliminary report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when a motorcycle heading north on Guthrie Highway struck a GMC pickup at the entrance to the landfill at 4649 Guthrie Highway.
The driver of the motorcycle has been identified as Kaleb Waldrop, age 29, of Pembroke, Kentucky. Waldrop was killed in the wreck.
Traffic appears to have returned to normal through the area.
Update, 11:25 a.m.: Traffic remains backed up through the area, with one lane closed.
Update, 9:40 a.m.: One person was killed in the wreck, which involved a motorcycle and a pickup truck, according to John Grinder with the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
The wreck, reported at 8:30 a.m. at Clear Springs Road, is still under investigation.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A wreck has Guthrie Highway down to one lane northeast of Clarksville.
At about 9:15 a.m., the 4500 block of Guthrie Highway, the area of US Highway 79 near American Snuff and landfill, was at a standstill in both directions.
The road will be closed for an extended time, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route.
To report accidents to the Clarksville Now traffic tips line, call 931-648-7720.
Clarksville Now news partner WKRN, Channel 2-Nashville, contributed to this report.