An aged girl has died after she was hit by a rustic music star who apparently failed to present strategy to her at a pedestrian crossing.
Dorothy Dobbins, 77, was out strolling her canine on Sunday night when she was hit by Conner Smith’s Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck in Nashville, Tennessee.
She was taken to Vanderbilt College Medical Centre following the accident shortly after 7.30pm.
Conner, 24, recognized for Creek Will Rise and Steal My Thunder, stopped on the scene and police stated he ‘confirmed no indicators of impairment’.
They added that the investigation is ongoing and no prices have been filed presently.
Smith’s authorized workforce confirmed to Individuals that the singer was ‘concerned in a automobile accident that tragically claimed a life.’
‘His coronary heart goes out to Ms. Dobbins’ household throughout this extremely troublesome time,’ an announcement stated. ‘Mr. Smith continues to cooperate absolutely with the continuing investigation.’
Smith is a rustic singer who was born and raised within the metropolis, the place he lives with surfer spouse Leah Thompson who he married final April.
He first got here to fame in 2021 when his tune I Hate Alabama went viral on TikTok and led to him signing with Large Machine Information, Taylor Swift’s former label.
The artist went on to have large success together with his single Creek Will Rise, which was launched in 2023 and has over 62 million streams on Spotify.
The singer’s debut solo studio album was launched in January 2024 and titled Smoky Mountains. After the discharge of this album, his single Creek Will Rise grew to become the primary ever primary on the UK Nation Airplay chart.
Smith has toured with Luke Bryan and featured on the Twisters soundtrack together with his tune Nation within the Clouds, which he created with Dylan Marlowe.
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