Overview

• The misdemeanor citation, lodged on July 10, charges Smith with failure to yield resulting in a fatality, a traffic offense that under Tennessee law carries up to 11 months in jail or probation.
• Investigators found no evidence of impairment and preliminarily identified Smith’s failure to yield the right of way in a marked crosswalk as the primary cause of the collision.
• Smith’s Chevrolet Silverado struck 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins on June 8 as she crossed at 3rd Avenue North; she died later at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
• Nashville authorities have installed new signage, refreshed crosswalk markings and removed a view-blocking tree at the crash site to bolster pedestrian safety.
• Through his attorney, Smith has expressed condolences to Dobbins’ family, maintained full cooperation with the MNPD and publicly endorsed the city’s pedestrian-safety improvements.