The driver of a Chevrolet HHR has died following a single vehicle crash that occurred today at 4 p.m. on Clarksville Pike near Kings Lane. The deceased has been identified as Quinton Puckett, 48.
Puckett was driving outbound on Clarksville Pike when, for reasons that remain unknown, he veered off the roadway, went down an embankment, and struck a tree. Emergency responders transported him to Skyline Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities reported that there were no signs of impairment at the scene.
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