From the Daily Mail: Country star Conner Smith has been charged after he struck and killed an elderly woman with his vehicle on the night of Sunday, June 8.
The 24-year-old singer hit a woman identified as Dorothy Dobbins, 77, with his Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck in Nashville.
Smith — who is signed to a subsidiary of Big Machine Records, Taylor Swift’s old label — hit Dobbins when she was walking in a marked crosswalk.
Dobbins was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and died there, according to police, who noted that she lived near the crosswalk where Smith hit her.
According to police, as soon as Dobbins was struck, Smith ran to her and tried to provide aid until paramedics arrived.
A July 10 press release by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department reads:
The Traffic Division’s investigation into the June 8 fatal crash in which pedestrian Dorothy Dobbins, 77, was fatally injured by a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck driven by country music artist Conner Smith, 24, resulted in Smith being charged tonight with Failure to Yield the Right of Way Resulting in Death (a Class A misdemeanor).
Smith, accompanied by his attorney, was issued a state misdemeanor citation just after 6 p.m. at the Traffic Division office.
The investigation shows Dobbins was crossing 3rd Avenue North near Van Buren Street in a marked crosswalk when she was hit by the pickup truck. After Dobbins was struck, witnesses reported Smith ran to her to render aid until NFD paramedics arrived. Dobbins was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she died.
Officers found no evidence of impairment or distracted driving on the part of Smith. He is to appear for booking on the citation August 7.
Smith released the following statement on Instagram Friday morning, expressing his deep remorse over the incident:
Four weeks ago, I was involved in a tragic vehicle accident that resulted in the loss of a life. Not a day has gone by that I haven’t grieved, prayed, and mourned for Ms. Dobbins and her family. My heart is broken in a way I’ve never experienced, and I still struggle to fully process the weight of it all.
I ask that you continue to lift the Dobbins family up in prayer by name, asking for God’s peace to surround them each day.
Out of respect for everyone involved and to give space for grieving, I made the decision to step away from shows these past few weeks. I have always found that making music and playing shows is a place of healing for me – but for this moment, it was important for me to take time away.
I’m thankful to serve a God who is near to the brokenhearted, and I have leaned on Him every step of the way. Through tragedy, I have learned that God is more faithful than I could have ever known before.
Psalm 91
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Country music artist Conner Smith, 24, has been charged in relation to the death of 77-year-old Dorothy “Dot” Dobbins on a Germantown crosswalk. #nashville #tennessee #connersmith #tragic #localnews pic.twitter.com/bbK1wkd8cM
— FoxNashville (@FOXNashville) July 11, 2025
Country music singer Conner Smith is being charged with a misdemeanor after a 77-year-old woman was struck and killed in Nashville. What we know: https://t.co/opJmlfpzdC pic.twitter.com/JXHTtUV2Cs
— KTLA (@KTLA) July 11, 2025
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