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Conner Smith Cooperates With Probe After Nashville Pedestrian’s Death

Investigators have identified a failure to yield as the primary cause of the car crash that killed 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins.

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Conner Smith onstage at the New Faces of Country Music Dinner during CRS 2024 at Omni Nashville Hotel on March 1, 2024 in Nashville.
Conner Smith attends NBC's Opry 100: A Live Celebration event at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
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Overview

  • On June 8, the 24-year-old singer’s Chevrolet Silverado struck Dorothy Dobbins as she crossed in a marked crosswalk near 3rd Avenue North in Nashville.
  • The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department reported that Smith showed no signs of impairment and did not yield the right of way.
  • Dobbins was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she later died from her injuries.
  • No charges have been filed as the investigation continues and Smith has pledged full cooperation through his attorney.
  • Smith, a Nashville native and rising country artist who performed on the final day of CMA Fest, is set to resume his summer tour.