Clarksville, TN – On July 2nd, 2016, a Clarksville Police Department patrol officer discovered a crashed motorcyclist near the intersection of Tiny Town Road and Cainlo Drive. The motorcyclist, 29-year-old Jeremy Halstead from Clarksville, was later pronounced dead at Tennova Heathcare in Clarksville.
The driver of a red truck, Joseph Karnes, a 24-year-old Waverly resident, has been arrested for Leaving the Scene of an Injury Accident and Vehicular Homicide.
Joseph Karnes was also charged with Non-Compliance With Financial Responsibility (Insurance Required). The suspect was incarcerated at the Montgomery County Jail without bond.
Karnes’ vehicle was a 1999 Chevrolet pickup truck. The Halstead vehicle was a 2002 Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Additional charges may be filed in this case, pending blood draw results.
CPD Traffic Investigator Larry Harris is leading the investigation.
Joseph Karnes
Name: Joseph Karnes
Gender: M
Race: W
Address: South Cooley Avenue, Waverly, TN
Arresting Officer: Harris
Charged With: Vehicular Homicide, Leaving the Scene of an Accident – Death or Injury, Non-Compliance With Financial Responsibility
Booked Into: Montgomery County Jail
Bond: $0.00
2 years and this man is still free. Where’s the justice? This man is living his life and taking vacations while Jeremy is dead. What gives Clarksville?