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39-year-old John Roger McGee was taken into custody for failing to yield, which resulted in death on February 12th. On September 14th, 2023, Officers responded to a crash on Clarksville Pike and observed a gold Toyota Camry and a red Saturn Aurora with significant front-end damage. The driver of the Saturn, Mary Wheeler, was transported to Skyline Hospital, where she died due to injuries sustained in the collision. McGee spoke with officers and told them that he did not know how the crash occurred and that it “just happened.” A witness, Patrick Hunt, advised officers that he was driving behind McGee’s Camry when it suddenly crossed the other lane and struck the Saturn. Based on the witness statement and roadway evidence, it was determined that Wheeler was driving north on Clarksville Pike when McGee crashed into her. John McGee was taken into custody for failing to yield, which resulted in death on February 12th.
John Roger McGee of Collom Way in Clarksville, TN, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on February 12th, charged with failure to yield- death. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $2,500, and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office gave him pre-trial release from their facility.
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