A Hopkinsville driver lost control of the vehicle he was driving on northbound I-65 injuring all inside the vehicle. The car lost control trying to merge onto I-65 from the Western Kentucky Parkway near E-Town, leaving the roadway and overturning several times, trapping a 9 year old boy who was a passenger in the vehicle.
KSP arrived at the scene at approximately 9:43 am Sunday morning to find the pinned boy was ejected from the car. Driver Kenry Snorton, Jr., 56, apparently had lost control of the 2004 Dodge Durango he was driving. A witness rushed to assist the trapped boy and managed to lift the vehicle enough to remove the child. Three children and two adults, Henry Snorton and Adia Snorton, suffered minor injuries and were transported to Hardin Memorial Hospital.
Initial reports say it appeared the boy slipped loose from a latched seatbelt during the crash and that a mixture of speed and wet roads may have contributed to the crash.
State authorities have reduced the slope at the top of the ramp and placed signage to warn drivers, particularly truckers as a result of numerous accidents in this area. And according to other officials, there has been talk of making additional safety improvements at the bottom of the ramp.
Though the Kentucky State Police believe they know the cause of this collision, it is often times difficult to determine early on who is at fault. It is important to hire an attorney early says Finis Price, an attorney with Kentucky Lawyers. All too often police investigators officially say the cause of a crash is unknown yet our accident reconstructionist will tell us otherwise, says attorney Finis Price with Kentucky Lawyers. ”Quick response is the key to ensuring all witnesses’ statements are recorded and an accurate picture of the events which took place are captured,” he says.
