Clarksville, TN – On October 15th, 2011 around 12:46am, a Ford F-150, driven by Jace-Devon Mitchell Smith, 22, was making a left turn from northbound, North Second Street onto southbound Riverside Drive and failed to yield to a Ford Crown Victoria patrol car, driven by Lt Chad Koyama, 33, Clarksville Police Department, traveling south on North Second Street and crashed into the driver side of the patrol car.

The investigation is ongoing. It has not been determined if alcohol was a factor. Charges are pending.
The lead investigator is Officer Bill Van Beber.