Country musician Conner Smith fatally hit a pedestrian while driving his truck in Nashville over the weekend, and he currently faces no charges as an investigation continues, police said.

Metro Nashville Police said Smith, 24, hit Dorothy Dobbins, 77, Sunday evening while she was crossing the road inside a marked crosswalk. Dobbins, a retired attorney, later died at a hospital. The Tennessee Bar Association posted on its website that Dobbins had been out walking her dog when she was hit.

Police say Smith showed no signs of impairment. They believe the "preliminary contributing factor" appears to be that Smith did not yield the right of way to the pedestrian.

Smith's attorney, Worrick Robinson, said his client is cooperating with the investigation.

"His heart goes out to Ms. Dobbins' fa

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