Woman killed in crash near Clarksville Cracker Barrel

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One person was killed in an accident Wednesday night near Cracker Barrel on US 79 in Clarksville.

Clarksville Police say a pickup driven by a 53-year old man was stopped for a red light in the southbound lane near Cracker Barrel Drive when he was rear-ended by a car driven by a 65-year old woman.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and police do not believe she had been wearing a seat belt.

The driver of the pickup was checked out by EMS at the scene and refused a trip to the hospital.