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Conner Smith<\/a> is speaking out for the first time since he was involved in a tragic accident<\/a> in June of 2025 that took a woman’s life.<\/p>\n The rising country star turned to social media on Friday morning (July 11) to react to an accident that took place in Nashville in June, which took the life of a 77-year-old woman.<\/p>\n “Four weeks ago, I was involved in a tragic vehicle accident that resulted in the loss of a life,” Smith begins his Instagram post.<\/p>\n “Not a day has gone by that I haven’t grieved, prayed and mourned for Ms. Dobbins and her family.”<\/p>\n “My heart is broken in a way I’ve never experienced, and I still struggle to fully process the weight of it all.”<\/p>\n Smith goes on to ask fans to “continue to lift the Dobbins family up in prayer by name, asking for God’s peace to surround them every day,” before explaining why he chose to cancel several live shows<\/a> amid the tragedy “out of respect for everyone involved.”<\/p>\n “I have always found that making music and playing shows is a place of healing for me \u2014 but for this moment, it was important for me to take time away,” he states.<\/p>\n See the full statement:<\/p>\n According to authorities, Smith was behind the wheel of a truck that struck 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins on June 8 in Nashville.<\/p>\n She was subsequently transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she died of her injuries.<\/p>\n