Overview
- In a Dec. 3 podcast interview, the country singer said he will release new music and reengage on social media only when he feels guided by his faith.
- Smith described profound grief after the June 8 collision, saying he turned off his phone for about a month and stayed with his parents while processing the trauma.
- Police say he struck 77-year-old pedestrian Dorothy Dobbins in a marked Nashville crosswalk; she was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and later died.
- The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department reported a preliminary finding of failure to yield and noted no signs of impairment, with the inquiry still open.
- Authorities issued a misdemeanor citation for failure to yield resulting in a fatality, which outlets report is classified as a traffic violation, and Smith has since performed at the Grand Ole Opry but currently has no concerts scheduled.