The Clarksville Police Department, thanks to the help of multiple other agencies, recovered the body of a teenager from the Cumberland River Sunday.
As previously reported, the vehicle had gone off the roadway in the area of Riverside Drive and West Washington Street and went into the river just north of the RJ Corman Bridge. Clarksville Police Traffic Unit, Clarksville Fire Rescue, Montgomery County Rescue Squad, Montgomery County EMS, Montgomery County EMA, Clarksville Street Department and the U.S. Coast Guard assisted in the recovery of the driver and the vehicle that crashed into the river in December 22.
The deceased driver was identified as 18-year old Jasonah Crawford.
The recovery efforts had been delayed due to safety concerns because of deteriorating weather conditions and the strong river current.