CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Clarksville first responders and police officers joined forces Wednesday to help a driver whose vehicle ended up at the bottom of a ravine following a crash.
The Clarksville Police Department (CPD) announced shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24 that personnel were at the scene of a single-vehicle crash that took place on the 41A Bypass, near Apostolic Lighthouse Church in the 1600 block of Ashland City Road.
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According to authorities, the motorist ran off the road and down the ravine and came to a stop at a creek.
Officials said Clarksville Fire Rescue and CPD officers were working together to get the driver out of the vehicle.
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Due to the first responders’ vehicles on the roadway, motorists were told to expect some traffic congestion in the area. However, in another statement released at 3:25 p.m., police said the road was back open.