Fort Campbell soldier dies after motorcycle wreck in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A Fort Campbell soldier is dead following a crash in Clarksville, Tennessee.

According to a social media post by the Clarksville Police Department, the crash occurred around 6:24 p.m. Thursday on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway between an SUV and a motorcycle.

Authorities say the motorcyclist was pronounced dead while being transported to Vanderbilt Clarksville.

Police say the motorcyclist was an active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Campbell. His name is currently being withheld until CPD confirms a next-of-kin notification, according to authorities.

The driver of the SUV was extricated from the vehicle and sustained non-life threatening injuries, police say.

The investigation remains ongoing. No additional details have been released at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact FACT Investigator Burton at (931) 648-0656, ext. 5665.