A multi-vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer led to the closure of all westbound lanes on the 101st Airborne Division Parkway near the West Fork bridge in Clarksville yesterday afternoon. According to WSMV, the crash occurred at approximately 3:42 p.m., and injuries have been reported, although the extent of these injuries remains unknown at this time. The Clarksville Police Department (CPD) advised motorists to avoid the area and seek alternative routes until the crash site could be cleared.
In a similar report, Clarksville Online noted the involvement of several vehicles and a semi-truck in the wreck. Traffic disruptions extended beyond the immediate vicinity of the crash, with eastbound lanes experiencing a backup past Peachers Mill Road and resultant congestion on adjacent thoroughfares such as Wilma Rudolph Boulevard and Kraft Street.
Amidst the chaos of the wreckage, State Rep. Aron Maberry emerged as a momentary hero by pulling an injured man from a black sedan — one of the four vehicles involved in the accident, as detailed by Clarksville Now. Maberry himself was nearly caught in the accident, avoiding the crash by mere feet. “I’m a little shaken up; it played out right in front of me,” Maberry told Clarksville Now. Further detailing his ordeal, he recalled how the semi crossed the median coming from the opposite direction, causing a direct threat to vehicles traveling westbound…