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Clarksville biker killed in crash on Dotsonville Rd.

Anthony Bland Jr was killed in a crash Monday night on Dotsonville Rd. Photo: Clarksville Now


MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) reports that a Clarksville man was killed in a crash on Dotsonville Rd., a mile outside the city limits.

The crash occurred around 8:30 Monday night when a motorcycle passed a vehicle in a no-passing zone, went off the pavement and struck a culvert.

The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Anthony Bland Jr.

This is one of three motorcycle crashes reported in the area this week.

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