Rescues for stranded vehicles, rides for healthcare workers: Clarksville Jeep Crew hard at work in winter storm

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A local community organization is cruising the streets during today’s winter storm in Clarksville, helping rescue stranded vehicles while offering transportation for healthcare workers and first responders.

Clarksville Jeep Crew was established in September 2019 and, for the last few years, has assisted with recovery and transport efforts during winter storms. The club has been hard at work since the snowfall began Thursday afternoon and on Friday morning had over 50 Jeeps on the roads.

Transporting critical workers

Crystal Liberatore with Clarksville Jeep Crew told Clarksville Now the club has been busy all day getting folks to and from work.

“We only transport nurses and first responders just because we are completely loaded down with that. We have an email that the hospital sends all of the information to,” she said. “Managers need to send that in to us with the employee’s name, first and last, their cell phone number, time of pickup, start location ride and then their end location ride.”

The club will also need the employee’s supervisor and facility name. All the information is stored in a color-coded, shared Microsoft Excel document for Jeep crews to monitor and select pick-ups from.

Managers for healthcare workers and first responders can email Clarksville Jeep Crew at clarksvillejeepcrew@gmail.com to schedule a pickup or get more information.

Rescue efforts

The club is assisting with vehicle recovery efforts, battling not only the dangers of snow and ice but also the negative temperatures.

Friday morning, the Jeep Crew had already helped pull five stranded vehicles off the Exit 8 ramp at Interstate 24, in addition to multiple others.

“CPD will contact us when they need help in areas,” Liberatore said, noting that Tiny Town Road has seen the worst of the traffic conditions.

“This one has not been as bad as the past. I feel like most people stayed home for this round.”

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Clarksville Police have recommended everyone stay home if possible. While the ground is covered with snow, underneath that snow is a sheet of ice that creates extremely dangerous driving conditions.

CPD said that if you must go somewhere, allow yourself plenty of time to get there, slow down and anticipate slowing down and stopping.