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Man Accused Of Hitting Pedestrian In Clarksville

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A man has been arrested in connection with a crash that injured a pedestrian in Clarksville. 

The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Monday on Fort Campbell Boulevard. 

Clarksville police said a 48-year-old man was crossing the road when he was hit in the southbound lane by a 2002 Nissan Sentra driven by Jose Rosario-Lopez. 

Police said there was no traffic control device or pedestrian crossing nearby. 

The victim was taken to Tennova Healthcare and then airlifted to Vanderbilt University with life-threatening injuries.    

Rosario-Lopez, of Clarksville, was charged with aggravated assault and driving without a driver's license. His bond was set at $100,000.