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Police release names of 2 men, ages 25 and 79, killed in crash on Madison Street in Clarksville

March 18, 2024 in News, ZZZ APP TOP STORIES
Police release names of 2 men, ages 25 and 79, killed in crash on Madison Street in Clarksville

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CLARKSVILLE TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The two people killed in a motorcycle crash on Madison Street Sunday morning have been identified by Clarksville Police.

They are 25-year-old Brian Thompson of Clarksville, the motorcyclist, and 79-year-old Gwendel Conner of Clarksville, the front seat passenger of the other vehicle.

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At around 9:07 a.m., the vehicles crashed near Madison Street and Richview Road. When police arrived, Thompson had been pronounced dead at the scene. Conner later died of his injuries.

Anyone with information or additional video footage is asked to contact FACT Investigator Harrington at 931-648-0656, ext. 5227.

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