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A motorcyclist is dead after being hit by a Jeep that was heading the wrong way on Interstate 24 in Clarksville Sunday evening. At about 5:45 Clarksville Police blocked all westbound lanes until after 10 p.m. Troopers say a 2016 Jeep Patriot was traveling eastbound in a westbound lane on I-24 while a 2024 Kawasaki ZX6 was heading westbound in the same lane. The SUV reportedly hit the motorcycle head-on. The operator of the Kawasaki — identified by officials as 21-year-old Ethan Tran of Tennessee — died from his injuries. The driver of the Jeep — 68-year-old Christopher Mulwa of Tennessee — was wearing his seatbelt, but he was injured in the crash, THP said. He is reportedly charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the incident.

A teenager was brought to the hospital after Clarksville firefighters saved him from a burning building Sunday evening. When the first units arrived at the residence, they found heavy smoke coming out of the eaves and flames from a back window. First responders said the only person home at the time was an unconscious 18-year-old, so they pulled him from the house and performed CPR, restoring his pulse. In addition, a firefighter reportedly sustained a minor injury at the scene. Investigators were at the scene, working to determine the cause of the blaze.

Authorities in Mt. Juliet are searching for a suspect who allegedly ran away from a vehicle that was being pursued by Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) early Sunday morning. The Mt. Juliet Police Department announced officers were searching for a suspect in the Beckwith Road, Central Pike, and Walton Grove area. They say the suspect was inside a vehicle that was being pursued by THP when he ran away. Inside the car, authorities said they found guns. He is still on the loose. No other information was immediately released.