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UPDATE: 22-year-old Clarksville man killed in motorcycle crash on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard

March 24, 2024 in News, ZZZ APP TOP STORIES
UPDATE: 22-year-old Clarksville man killed in motorcycle crash on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard

A motorcycle crashed into an SUV on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard on March 23, 2024. (Dash 10 Media) Photo: Clarksville Now


Update, March 25: The motorcyclist killed in the crash has been identified as 22-year-old Rowdy Clark of Clarksville.

Previously:

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A motorcyclist has died from his injuries after a crash with SUV Saturday afternoon on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.

At about 12:54 p.m. at 2644 Wilma Rudolph Blvd., the motorcycle crashed with another vehicle, according to Clarksville Police spokesman Officer Scott Beaubien.

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The motorcyclist was flown by LifeFlight helicopter to Nashville. He as since died from his injuries, Beaubien said Sunday evening.

Anyone with information or additional video footage is asked to contact FACT Investigator Crosby at 931-648-0656, ext. 5336.

This is the second weekend in a row with a fatal motorcycle wreck in Clarksville. Last Sunday, two people were killed in a motorcycle crash on Madison Street.

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