Conner Smith pulls out of Buckeye Country Superfest after fatally hitting woman in crosswalk

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Conner Smith has dropped out of performing at Buckeye Country Superfest on Saturday after he reportedly hit and killed a woman in a crosswalk in Tennessee earlier this month.

Smith was scheduled to take the stage at 3 p.m. Saturday, but he has been replaced with Vincent Mason, according to the festival.

Smith, 24, was driving in Nashville on June 8 when he hit a 77-year-old woman who was walking her dog in a crosswalk, according to Nexstar’s WKRN. Smith did not show any signs of impairment.

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Investigators said the crash was caused by Smith failing to yield the right of way to the woman, who later died at a hospital, according to WKRN. Smith has not been charged…

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