Crime & Safety

Smyrna Motorcycle Crash Kills 1

A motorcyclist was killed and his passenger injured after clipping a pick-up truck in Smyrna Saturday.

SMYRNA, TN -- A motorcyclist died in a Saturday crash in Smyrna.

Smyrna Police said the motorcycle driven by Gregory Shaver clipped the back end of a pick-up truck on South Lowry Street, causing Shaver to lose control.

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Shaver died at the scene and his female passenger remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Investigators believe drugs or alcohol were involved in the wreck.

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