Update, 6:45: Traffic has returned to normal.

Update, 5:45 p.m.: The roadway is back open, according to CPD. Traffic remains backed up through the area.

Previously:

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Providence Boulevard Wednesday afternoon.

At 4:44 p.m., the Clarksville Police Department responded to a pedestrian vs. vehicle crash at Providence and B Street. The status of the pedestrian has not been released.

Only one southbound lane was open, which was causing traffic congestion. At 5:20 p.m., southbound traffic was backed up past Dover Crossing. Northbound traffic was backed up onto Kraft Street almost to College Street, on Second Street and on Riverside Drive.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area until the roadway can be cleared.

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