Old Hickory bar owner remembered as ‘pillar of the community’ after fatal crash

Flowers and handwritten tributes continue to line the outside of Chopper’s Grill in Old Hickory after its owner, 65-year-old Carrie McManama, died in a crash early Monday morning.

Metro Nashville Police said McManama was driving the wrong way in the northbound lanes of Robinson Road when she struck a semi head-on. She died at the scene. Police said toxicology testing will be conducted to determine whether impairment played a role in the crash.

To many in Old Hickory, McManama was more than a business owner…

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