CLARKSVILLE, Tenn (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Police are investigating a pedestrian fatality crash that occurred around 10:42 a.m. at the intersection of Riverside Drive and College Street.
A Clarksville Street Department employee in his 30’s was working at the corner of Riverside Drive and College Street when he was struck by a tractor-trailer turning from Riverside Drive onto College Street. The city employee died at the scene.
The tractor-trailer driver did not stop, and police are following leads to locate the driver and vehicle.
Police are asking anyone with information on the crash or who may have information about who witnessed the incident to contact Officer Larry Harris at 931-648-0656 ext. 5251, or Tipsline at 931-645-8477. Tips can also be submitted online here.
“It’s a sad day for us at the City of Clarksville,” Mayor Joe Pitts said. “We lost a valued member of our employee family, and someone lost a husband, a son and a father. We are full of grief today.”