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\t\t<\/p>\n Conner Smith<\/strong><\/a> was involved in a fatal car accident over the weekend.<\/p>\n On Sunday (June 8), the 24-year-old country music singer reportedly struck a 77-year-old woman with his truck and killed her while she was walking in a crosswalk in Nashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n According to a press release<\/a> shared by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Conner<\/strong> was driving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup tuck when he hit Dorothy Dobbins<\/strong> as she crossed the roadway inside a marked crosswalk.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Dobbins<\/strong>, who police say lived near the scene, was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she later died.<\/p>\n \u201cThe preliminary contributing factor for this crash appears to be Smith failing to yield the right of way to the pedestrian,\u201d the press release stated. \u201cHe showed no signs of impairment.\u201d <\/p>\n An investigation into the accident is underway and there are no charges \u201cat present\u201d against Conner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Conner<\/strong>\u2018s attorney confirmed to People<\/a><\/em> that the singer was \u201cinvolved in a car accident that tragically claimed a life.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cHis heart goes out to Ms. Dobbins\u2019 family during this incredibly difficult time,\u201d Conner<\/strong>\u2018s lawyer added. \u201cMr. Smith continues to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation.\u201d <\/p>\n