CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A 47-year-old man died Sunday night in hit-and-run crash in Clarksville.
The Clarksville Police Department said the two-vehicle crash happened at approximately 7:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 16 along Peachers Mill Road near W. Allen Griffey Road.
According to authorities, witnesses reported a red Ford Fusion was involved in the incident, adding that the car continued northbound on Peachers Mill Road and may have damage to its rear section.
Officials said the second vehicle involved in the crash hit a pole and came to rest off the road. The driver was later identified as 47-year-old Huey Johnson, of Clarksville.
The red Ford Fusion that left the scene was a non-contact vehicle that was involved, according to Clarksville police. Investigators believe both vehicles were traveling at an excessive speed just before the crash.
Peachers Mill Road was shut down Sunday night as officials investigated the deadly crash. All traffic was diverted onto Abraham Road and W. Allen Griffey Road, police said.
Anyone with information regarding the red Ford Fusion or this incident is asked to contact FACT Investigator Burton at 931-648-0656 ext. 5665.
No additional details have been released about this hit-and-run crash.