CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A 52-year-old woman, Lavinia Meriwether, was in stable condition this morning after being hit by a pickup truck hauling a trailer full of pumpkins Wednesday afternoon on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.
At about 3:17 p.m., Meriwether was trying to cross Wilma near Exit 4 in front of McDonald’s. She walked in front of a 2020 Ford F-350 driven by a 62-year-old Cookville man, according to Clarksville Police spokesman Scott Beaubien. She was not in a crosswalk.
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Meriwether was flown to Nashville by LifeFlight helicopter and was reported in stable condition.
Investigator Nemeth with the Clarksville Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team is the lead investigator. Anyone with information is asked to contact him at 931-648-0656 ext. 5350.