Charges have been dropped against country singer Conner Smith following last summer’s fatal accident in Nashville. The tragedy happened on June 8, 2025 during the final day of CMA Fest here in Music City. According to law enforcement, Smith was heading north on 3rd Avenue in his Chevy Silverado as 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins was attempting to cross the street. Dobbins was in a marked crosswalk when she was tragically hit around 7:30 PM. First responders rushed to the scene following the incident, and the 77-year-old Nashvillian was transported to the nearby Vanderbilt Medical Center. She unfortunately succumbed to her injuries and was officially pronounced dead at the hospital. Police said that Dobbins had the right of way in the crosswalk, and that Smith failed to yield to her in his Chevrolet Silverado. Importantly, the police say that Conner Smith did not show any signs of impairment immediately after the crash, nor was he using his cell phone as he was driving. Witnesses also say that Smith rushed to help Dobbins after the accident. Back in July, Smith was issued a misdemeanor citation for failure to yield the right of way resulting in death. The charge is a Class A misdemeanor in Tennessee, meaning Smith could have faced up to a year in jail, a fine of up to $2,500, or both (though jail time was extremely unlikely even if he had been found guilty). He won’t have to worry about that though, because this week the Davidson County District Attorney’s Office dropped the charge against Smith at the request of the victim’s family. In a statement following the dismissal of the charges, Smith’s attorney Worrick Robinson said that the country singer was grateful for the opportunity to get to know Dobbins’ family in the aftermath of the tragedy: “This devastating accident was a profound tragedy for the family of Dot Dobbins and the larger Germantown community. Over the past several months, Conner has been grateful for the opportunity to get to know Dot’s family personally and be able to voice his deep and sincere grief. While he is grateful that this legal chapter has concluded, he will continue to steadfastly lift her family up in prayer.” Smith has mostly laid low in the wake of the accident, but the 25-year-old country singer posted a statement to his Instagram shortly after the accident expressing his sympathy for the family of Dobbins: “Four weeks ago, I was involved in a tragic accident that resulted in the loss of a life. Not a day has gone by that I haven’t grieved, prayed, and mourned for Ms. Dobbins and her family. My heart is broken in a way I’ve never experienced, and I still struggle to fully process the weight of it all. I ask that you continue to lift the Dobbins family up in prayer by name, asking for God’s peace to surround them each day. Out of respect for everyone involved and to give space for grieving, I made the decision to step away from shows these past few weeks. I have always found that making music and playing shows is a place of healing for me – but for this moment, it was important for me to take time away. I’m thankful to serve a God who is near to the brokenhearted, and I have leaned on Him every step of the way. Through tragedy, I have learned that God is more faithful than I could have ever known before.” Since the accident, the same crosswalk in Nashville has been the scene of at least one other accident involving a pedestrian, with many in the neighborhood calling for changes and expressing their belief that it was unsafe even before Dobbins was killed. Improvements have been made, including an added stoplight nearby meant to slow traffic, as well as improving signage notifying drivers of the crosswalk. Hopefully it’s enough to prevent any further tragedies from happening in the same spot.The post Charges Dropped Against Conner Smith In Deadly Pedestrian Crash At The Request Of Victim’s Family first appeared on Whiskey Riff.