According to the Courier-Journal, two men were killed in an accident on Grade Lane just north of Outer Loop this morning. A Metro police spokesman said both men were pronounced dead at the scene of the collision when a northbound Mitsubishi Mirage crossed over the center line and struck an older model BMW.
The woman driving [...]
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Two killed on Grade Lane North of Outer Loop
Three People Injured in Lee County School Bus Crash
Three people were injured when a school bus and a truck collided in Lee County. The accident happened Tuesday afternoon. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department, the truck was traveling on Kentucky highway 52 when the bus pulled out in front of it. The bus was from the Middle Kentucky River Area Development Council. [...]
New Castle Man Drives Wrong Way on I-70 Striking Three Vehicles
A New Castle man faces numerous charges in connection with a wrong-way collision on Interstate 70. The Wayne County Dispatch broadcast a report of a pickup eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-70 around the 149-mile marker exit Thursday night. Shortly after 10:50 p.m., officers received a report of a collision at the 148-mile marker.
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Guthrie Man Killed by DUI Driver
A 77-year-old Guthrie man was killed in Guthrie Thursday night, after a man, who police believe was drunk, hit the tractor he was driving then fled. According to a news release from Kentucky State Trooper Stu Recke, at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Samuel Swarey was driving his farm tracker north on Railroad Lane and was [...]
Rear-End Collision Causes Three Car Accident on Highway 62 in McCracken County
A three vehicle accident Thursday afternoon backed up traffic on Highway 62 for about 20 minutes. The McCracken County Sheriff’s Department said the accident occurred at around 4:34 pm on Blandville Road near the Information Age Park when 57-year-old Suzanne Yarboro of Arlington, KY rear ended a car driven by 37-year-old Teri Wentworth of Paducah, [...]
A New Castle Man Strikes Two Vehicles and Flees Scene on I-70 in Wayne County
A New Castle man faces numerous charges in connection with a wrong-way collision late Thursday on Interstate 70. Just before 10:50 p.m. Thursday, Wayne County Dispatch put out a report of a pickup eastbound in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 around the 149 mile marker exit. Shortly after 10:50 p.m., officers received a report [...]
A Teenager was Struck and Killed on Gene Snyder Near Preston Highway
The south bound lanes of the Gene Snyder Freeway near Preston Highway have re-opened tonight. The freeway was closed for about an hour after a teenager was hit by a vehicle. The teenager and two other people were walking on the freeway. Investigators say her injuries are not life threatening. Part of the freeway was closed for more [...]
Semi Tractor Trailer Kills Two Pedestrians in Pike County
Two pedestrians were struck and killed yesterday by a semi tractor trailer in Mouthcard in Pike County. Police have reported the semi had a mechanical problem when the truck driver lost control of the vehicle. Attempting to avoid striking a building, the semi struck two pedestrians, killing them.
Student Killed When Struck by Multiple Vehicles in Indiana County
A tech student from Bethel Park was struck and killed by at least one vehicle early today in Indiana County, the coroner’s office said. Andrew Ausefski, 21, a student at WyoTech in Homer City, was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:50 a.m. on Route 119 near the Indiana County Recycling Center, the coroner said. [...]
DUI Driver Run Red Light and Knocks Man Off Motorcycle
A Lexington man was in serious condition Wednesday after he was knocked off his motorcycle Tuesday night by a driver charged with DUI. Samuel J. Mullins, 23, was riding east on West Maxwell Street when he was struck by a Jaguar driven by Paul Haney, 41, about 11:52 p.m. at South Upper Street. Haney, who [...]
Two vehicles collided in Lee County, Kentucky killing four people
Two vehicles collided in Lee County, Kentucky killing four people. Kentucky State Police are reporting the accident occurred Wednesday morning on Kentucky 11 near Beattyville. According to reports, Alan Marcum was operating a Chevy Blazer when his vehicle lost control, left the roadway and drove into the parking lot of the Bobcat Restaurant. [...]
Semi Tractor Trailer Driver Dead and Two Injured in West Lafayette Indiana
One semi driver is dead and two more are injured after a chain of collisions that closed the northbound lanes of I-65 Monday morning. The northbound traffic on I-65 at 10:30 a.m. was slowed to near stopping by a crash that took place earlier Monday morning . The Indiana State Police and the Indiana Department of Transportation [...]
Truck Driver Injured After Falling Asleep on I-64 West of Frankfort
A semi tractor trailer driver was injured around midnight on I-64 East just west of Frankfort. Kentucky State Police say it appears a truck driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, went off the shoulder of the road, and flipped over near the 48 mile marker. He was hauling canned goods, some of which spilled [...]
Louisville Woman Assaulted, Run Over by Car and Killed
Louisville Metro Police are reporting that Mary Marie Perry died after she was run over by a vehicle. Perry was trying to escape from being assaulted by Kenneth A. Jones when she was struck and run over by a car. Jones has been charged with intimidating a witness and murder.
Witnesses have reported Jones kicked Perry a number [...]
One Killed in Madison County Cross Over Accident
An early morning accident claims the life of a person in Madison County. Police say the driver of a Dodge Neon crossed over into the path of another car on Kentucky 1016 East of Berea, when the vehicles collided. The driver of the Neon was ejected from the car. That driver was then hit again [...]
Two Accidents Kill One Driver and Two Passengers in Indiana
Two separate crashes, involving a total of five tractor-trailers, killed one motorist and injured two others. Two Indiana 18-wheeler crashes, one of which involved four semi-trucks, occurred on Interstate 65 and caused three people to suffer injuries ranging from minor to fatal.
A single-vehicle 18-wheeler accident backed up traffic along Interstate 65, subsequently causing four tractor-trailers to [...]
Man Killed in Russel County Car Accident
Kentucky State Police Ethan Shear was killed and Isaiah Fletcher, 16, was injured in a Russell County accident Tuesday night. According to reports, around 8:30 p.m., Shear crossed his Mustang into the path of a pickup truck heading in the opposite direction on KY-379. Though Shear died at the scene Fletcher was transported to a local [...]
Driver Loses Control of Vehicle in Elizabethtown Injuring All Passengers
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.
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Two Killed and One Injured in Woodford County Car Accident
A man and a woman were killed when their car hit a tree late Saturday night. It happened on Dry Ridge Road in southern Woodford County. Another passenger was badly injured. This stretch of road has seen multiple fatal crashes in recent years. Police say they’ve increased patrols, but it’s the drivers who need to adapt [...]
Five People Injured in Two Car Accident in Paducah
Five people were injured today in a two vehicle accident. Officers responded to the accident just before 3:00 PM on Monday at the intersection of Blandville Road and North Gum Springs. Police say 54-year-old Leeanne Smotherman and her passenger, 77-year-old Nancy Nichols, were making a left turn onto North Gum Springs. While doing this, they were hit [...]
One Man Injured in Six Car Accident in Bloomfield
One man was taken to the hospital after personnel from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and Ambulance Service, the Indiana State Police and at least three fire departments responded to the scene of an accident involving six vehicles south of Bloomfield late Monday afternoon. Stephen C. Floyd, 57, Bloomfield, was transported by ambulance to Greene County [...]
Bus Driver and Student Seriously Injured in School Bus/Gravel Truck Collision in Pikeville
Kentucky State Police say a school bus driver and a student from eastern Kentucky have been seriously injured in a collision with a gravel truck in Pikeville. Police say emergency workers had to extricate the driver and student from the bus after the crash on U.S. 460 around as rain fell around 3:30 p.m. EDT Monday. Trooper [...]
Two People Injured on US 20 in Steuben County Indiana
Two people were transported to Cameron Hospital by Steuben County EMS and one patient with multiple injuries was flown by Lutheran Air to a Fort Wayne hospital in a near head-on collision involving a mid-size car and an SUV. Orland and Salem Fire Rescue crews along with Steuben County EMS and units from the Steuben County [...]
Two Injured on Indiana Toll Road After Semi Tractor Trailer Rolls Over
A semi-tractor trailer rollover into the median of the Indiana toll road sent two people to the hospital this morning. The accident happened just after 7 a.m. between mile markers 59 and 60, near the St. Joseph and Laporte County line. Indiana State Police say one of the passengers that was transported to the hospital was [...]
Motorcyclist in Critical Condition After Car Accident in Lexington
Lexington Police are reporting that Chester Salisbury is in critical condition after the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle driven by Rafael Zuniga. Zuniga was traveling west on Fourth when he made a sudden left turn onto Broadway, crossing in front of Salisbury’s path going eastbound. Both drivers and a passenger in [...]
