Truck Driver Charged In Fatal Clarksville Crash
August 31, 2011
The 73-year-old driver of a tractor-trailer has been charged with the death of a Clarksville man after the two were involved in an accident when the truck driver ran a red light. According to News Channel 4 WSMV, the accident happened just after 7:00 PM Tuesday near the intersection of 101st Airborne Division Parkway and Trenton Road in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Authorities say the semi-truck driver blew through a red light at the intersection, colliding with a Lexus and Nissan Altima. The 63-year-old Clarksville man behind the wheel of the Lexus was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the 18-wheeler and the 43-year-old driver of the Nissan were taken to Gateway Medical Center to be treated for minor injuries.
Upon further investigation into the crash, authorities charged the truck driver with one count of vehicular homicide and two counts of reckless endangerment.
US Department of Transportation statistics show that more than 144,000 commercial trucks are involved in accidents each year. Of those accidents, nearly 4,200 of them are fatal.
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