CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – One day after pulling an empty SUV out of the Red River, emergency crews were working today to drag the river, trying to find a body.
At 11:30 a.m., Clarksville Fire Rescue and Clarksville Police were out on the river looking for a missing person believed to be the driver.
The silver Chevrolet Suburban was pulled from the river at about 6 p.m. Monday, and no driver was found. The owners of the vehicle have been notified.
Clarksville Police, Clarksville Fire Rescue, Montgomery County Emergency Medical Service and the Montgomery County Rescue Squad worked in conjunction with Waterdogs SCUBA & Safety and Jones Brothers Towing and Trucking to recover the SUV. Divers hooked tow cables to it so it could be pulled from the river.
Anyone with information or additional video footage is asked to contact FACT Investigator Crosby, 931-648-0656, ext. 5336.
The crash
At about 2:32 a.m. Sunday, Clarksville Police Sgt. Del Giorno was driving down Wilma Rudolph Boulevard near the Red River bridge and noticed power lines down across the roadway and that a utility pole was snapped off, according to previous reports.
Upon further investigation, Giorno noticed vehicle debris near the side of the bridge leading down toward the river. Clarksville Fire Rescue put their boat in the water, and at about 3:55 am, they located a vehicle under the water using sonar.
It appeared to be a weather-related crash. Roads were slick at the time with an icy mix of precipitation.
Emergency crews postponed diving because of hazardous weather conditions on Sunday, waiting for warmer temperatures Monday afternoon.
This article will be updated.