The country singer a lot of folks know from songs like Creek Will Rise and I Hate Alabama. He was driving through downtown Nashville on a Sunday evening (June 8), and his truck hit a 77-year-old woman who was crossing the street. Her name was Dorothy Dobbins. She was using the crosswalk and just out walking her dog when it happened.
It’s honestly just heartbreaking. She didn’t survive — she was rushed to the hospital, but later passed away. Right now, police are still trying to figure out exactly what went wrong. And as of now, Conner hasn’t been charged with anything. There’s no sign he was drunk or distracted. Still, people are asking a lot of questions about how this could’ve happened, especially in a marked crosswalk.
What we know so far
Here’s what we’ve been able to gather:
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The accident happened around 7:30 PM on 3rd Avenue South in Nashville.
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Dorothy was walking her dog and using a marked crosswalk when Conner’s Chevy Silverado struck her.
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She was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, but sadly didn’t make it.
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Police say Conner wasn’t drunk, and his phone didn’t show signs of use at the time.
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No charges have been filed yet — the case is still under investigation.
Now, this isn’t one of those hit-and-run cases or anything. From everything being said, it seems like Conner stayed on the scene and cooperated. His lawyer even made a short statement saying Conner is devastated and that he’s working fully with the police. They also said his heart goes out to Dorothy’s family — and honestly, that’s the least anyone could do.
A 77-year-old woman was struck and killed Sunday evening by country singer and CMA Fest performer Conner Smith. She was hit while crossing the street in a marked crosswalk in the heart of Germantown. https://t.co/9Ck4wm0OUL pic.twitter.com/pZ47n0sSeO
— FoxNashville (@FOXNashville) June 10, 2025
Conner Smith hasn't said much yet
Conner himself hasn’t posted anything on social media or spoken publicly, which makes sense. This is probably a really difficult time for him too — not as much as the victim’s family, of course — but still, being involved in something like this has to hit hard. He’s young, just 24, and his career’s been taking off. He’s signed to Big Machine’s Valory label and had been doing pretty well in the country scene.
But after something like this, you wonder how that changes things. It’s hard to see someone’s name in headlines like this, especially when most people just knew him as the guy with that catchy breakup song or the one repping Nashville pride. Fans are kinda quiet too — some are supporting him, others are just waiting to see how things unfold. No one really knows what happens next.
People have questions, but there aren’t many answers yet
There’s a lot of uncertainty right now. Like, how did this happen in broad daylight, in a marked crosswalk? Was it just a tragic mistake? Did he not see her? Was he going too fast? The police haven’t said much beyond the basic facts. And until they do, it’s all just guesswork.
People are also asking why there haven’t been any charges yet. But truth is, investigations like this take time. They’ve got to look at everything — dash cam footage (if any), street cameras, witness accounts, maybe even reconstruct the accident. It’s frustrating, especially for the family, but that’s just how these things usually go.
