United Kingdom, July 12 -- Conner Smith's "heart is broken" after he was involved in a fatal accident.

The 24-year-old country singer's pickup truck struck 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins as she walked on a marked crosswalk in Nashville on 8 June and she later died in hospital, and Conner admitted he is still struggling to process the tragedy.

He said in a statement shared to Instagram: "Four weeks ago, I was involved in a tragic vehicle accident that resulted in the loss of a life. Not a day has gone by that I haven't grieved, prayed, and mourned for Ms. Dobbins and her family.

"My heart is broken in a way I've never experienced, and I still struggle to fully process the weight of it all.

"I ask that you continue to lift the Dobbins fami...