Investigators aren’t sure what caused a fatal collision between a Peterbilt semi-truck and a Toyota Camry. However, they are sure that a teenage girl died in the wreck. The wreck happened on the AA Highway near Dudley Avenue. The Peterbilt was westbound and the Toyoya...
Five Fast Car Crash Dos and Don’ts
During 2020, mostly due to coronavirus restrictions, the number of car crashes declined in Kentucky. But the number of serious and fatal injuries increased. These serious injuries include head injuries, internal wounds, and other injuries that are difficult or...
Multi Vehicle Collision in Middle Creek
Few details were available about a multi vehicle collision which, according to officials, seriously injured several people. The Middle Creek Volunteer Fire Department responded to the wreck in Floyd County, which occurred on State Highway 114. Reconstructing a Car...
Fatal Wrong-Way Collision in Union
Investigators believe that excessive speed caused a deadly collision between a Dodge Durango and a Kia Forte in northern Kentucky. The wreck happened in Union, near the intersection of Ransom Drive and U.S. Highway 42. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, a...
Single-Car Crash Kills Teenager
Few details were available after a 19-year-old man apparently lost control of his car on Rockcastle Road (Old Kentucky Route 3) in Inez. The single car contained three people. One victim was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. A second victim, a...
Breaking Down a Speed-Related Wreck in Fayette County
For many years, speed caused about a third of the fatal vehicle collisions in Kentucky. Then, just before the pandemic, that figure started dropping slightly. Then the calendar turned to 2020, and everything changed. During the first half of 2020, roads largely...
Deadly Hit-and-Run in Dry Ridge
Investigators have few clues after a hit-and-run driver fatally struck a pedestrian. The coroner needed almost twenty-four hours to identify the body. They know the wreck occurred on Taylor Lane shortly after 11 p.m. Emergency responders rushed the female victim to a...
Two People Seriously Injured in Lexington Fireball Wreck
Few details were available after two vehicles collided in a quiet side street intersection and one of the vehicles burst into flames. The wreck happened at the intersection of Hawthorne Lane and Russell Cave Road. Although one victim managed to crawl out of the...
Private Vehicle and Police Cruiser Collide in Louisville
Observers believe device distraction may have been a factor in a three-car wreck which started when a woman smacked into a squad car. The officer, who was driving in emergency mode (emergency siren and lights on), was northbound on Preston Highway. At the intersection...
One Dead, One Injured in Henderson County Wreck
A woman is dead after she apparently lost control of her car, fell into the road, and was struck by a hit-and-run driver. The wreck happened on the Audubon Parkway around Mile Marker 13. Investigators believe that a 31-year-old Owensboro woman lost control of her car...
