A HEAD-ON COLLISSION IN CLARKSVILLE KILLED ONE OF THE DRIVERS LATE LAST NIGHT.

            CLARKSVILLE POLICE SAY 21-YEAR OLD ANDREW CARTER OF CLARKSVILLE WAS SOUTHBOUND IN A PICKUP ON PROVIDENCE BOULEVARD JUST BEFORE 11:30 WHEN HE CROSSED THE CENTER LANE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.

            CARTER NEARLY HIT POLICE OFFICER TIM EDWARDS HEAD-ON, BUT EDWARDS WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. A 51-YEAR OLD MALE DRIVER OF ANOTHER PICKUP WAS NOT AS FORTUANTE AND HIS ATTEMPTS TO AVOID COLLISSION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

            THE TWO PICKUPS COLLIDED HEAD-ON NEAR THE POWER STREET INTERSECTION, WITH THE 51-YEAR OLD DYING AT THE SCENE. CARTER WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM GATEWAY MEDICAL CENTER FOR HIS INJURIES. THE NAME OF THE VICTIM IS BEING WITHELD, PENDING FAMILY NOTIFICATION.

            POLICE SAY THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AND IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE WRECK IS ASKED TO CALL THE CLARKSVILLE POLICE TIPS LINE AT 931-645-8477.

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