Country Singer Facing Misdemeanor Charge in Deadly Nashville Crash
GERMANTOWN, NASHVILLE, JUL 11 – Conner Smith received a misdemeanor failure to yield citation after his truck fatally struck a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk, with police confirming no impairment was involved.
- Country singer Conner Smith, 24, was issued a misdemeanor citation on July 10, 2025, for a fatal car accident in Nashville on June 8.
- Smith struck 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins, who was crossing in a marked crosswalk, as he drove his Chevrolet Silverado north on 3rd Avenue North.
- Police found that Smith was neither impaired nor distracted while driving and determined that failing to yield the right of way played a role in the accident.
- Conner Smith, through his lawyer Worrick G. Robinson IV, expressed gratitude to the MNPD for their thorough investigation and affirmed his ongoing cooperation.
- Smith has remained silent publicly, canceled several shows, and expressed commitment to honoring Ms. Dobbins' memory by supporting pedestrian safety efforts.
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