UPDATE – June 6, 2025: The driver of an SUV who crashed into several utility poles, knocking out power and causing NW Broad Street to be shut down for hours, faces DUI and gun charges.
Officers served warrants to 28-year-old Jordan Deante Smartt after he was treated and released from the hospital. Smartt was driving a black Jeep Grand Cherokee when he hit multiple electric poles around 5:27 a.m. Friday, June 6, causing electrical wires to hang low across NW Broad near Medical Center Parkway. Smartt faces charges of DUI (second offense) and possession of a handgun while under the influence. The handgun was loaded.
A dump truck driver stopped just before the low-hanging lines and then drove under them. Multiple live wires, two electric poles, and two telephone poles were damaged. The dump truck driver was not injured.
The driver of a third vehicle, a blue Chevrolet Equinox, reported that she was hit while attempting to cross NW Broad from Medical Center Parkway. The Equinox sustained extensive damage, but the driver was not hurt.
The crash remains under investigation.
Smartt was released from the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on a $35,000 bond. A court date is set for June 17, in Rutherford County General Sessions Court.
June 6, 2025 – A crash that brought down power lines and a utility pole forced road closures along NW Broad Street in Murfreesboro.
The wreck occurred at the intersection of NW Broad Street and Medical Center Parkway, leading to a shutdown of the area earlier today. Power lines were reported across the road, and a pole fell across NW Broad, prompting emergency crews to block traffic at the Bridge over Broad.
As of the latest update, inbound and outbound Broad Street will remain closed for several more hours as Murfreesboro Electric (MTEC) crews work to restore power and clear debris.
Traffic is currently being diverted onto Memorial Boulevard and Old Fort Parkway from NW Broad. One lane is open on Medical Center Parkway from West College Street toward Memorial Boulevard. The two outbound lanes from Memorial toward West College are also open, but traffic is being directed manually by officers as the traffic signals remain offline.
Drivers are urged to expect delays and find alternate routes if possible.
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