CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Three people were injured in a head-on collision on the 101st Airborne Division Parkway between Wilma Rudolph Blvd. and Trenton Rd. early Tuesday morning.
According to Clarksville police spokesman Jim Knoll, two people were taken by LifeFlight to Nashville and one was transported by ambulance to Tennova around 1:15 a.m.
The crash occurred when the driver fled the scene of a traffic stop at a high rate of speed, crossed the median, and hit a vehicle in the oncoming lane, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO).
“In keeping with policy, the Sheriff’s Office will conduct an internal review of the traffic stop and pursuit,” MCSO spokesperson Sandra Brandon said.
The crash is under investigation by Tennessee Highway Patrol. ClarksvilleNow.com has reached out for additional information.