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• Automobile Crashes Number 1 Killer of Children 12 and Under in KY

  Lee Coleman | August 28, 2006 7:43 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  According to the Kentucky Transportation Center, auto crashes kill more children in KY than anything else. Many of those lives could have been saved if people would have used seatbelts and cars seats. Both state and federal law require drivers to use car seats for infants and children 40 inches in height or less. Proper use can reduce the risk of death by 70% and the need for hospitalization by...

• Two Car Wrecks on KY 215 Injures 5

  Lee Coleman | August 27, 2006 7:40 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  The two accidents occurred about one half mile from each other. One crash resulted in 4 people being transported to Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital. A car reportedly crossed the center line striking the other car head on. The driver of the at fault vehicle was charged with driving under the influence of drugs. The second wreck happened about an hour later. The driver of one vehicle had to...

• Cell Phone Use While Driving Can Cause Accidents

  Lee Coleman | August 26, 2006 7:37 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  William Preston is trying to bring awareness to the dangers of cell phone usage while driving. Drennon resident John T. Sharp was killed while riding his motorcycle when a car crossed into his lane and struck him. The person driving the vehicle was dialing her cell phone when she swerved into his lane.According to the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, cell phone distraction causes...

• Vanceburg Woman Dies From Injuries After Car Crash

  Lee Coleman | August 25, 2006 7:24 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  The Rowan County car accident happened on Tuesday. A car crossed the center line and collided with another car. A 5 year old passenger, and a driver were airlifted to UK Hospital in Lexington. KY 377 was closed for more than 3 hours on Tuesday night. One of the drivers was not wearing a seatbelt.

• Accident Claims Lives of 3 Nicholasville Children and Injures 3

  Lee Coleman | August 24, 2006 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Three Nicholasville children were killed Tuesday night and three were injured when the van they were in crashed into a tree on Watts Mill Road just south of Nicholasville around 8 p.m. They were returning from a swimming trip. Of the injured one was listed in critical condition, one in fair condition, the other was in good condition. The accident is being investigated by the sheriffs department...

• Railroad Accident Sends Two to Hospital

  Lee Coleman | August 24, 2006 3:15 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Authorities are investigating the cause of a train accident that injured two employees and sent another to the hospital with heat exhaustion. One was airlifted after being trapped for several hours in the train's locomotive. One train had stopped to switch cars when it was hit by the second train. Investigators are looking into both the possibilities of human error and mechanical malfunction.

• Two Injured in One Car Accident That Shuts Down I-75

  Lee Coleman | August 20, 2006 8:36 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  The cause of the car crash is being investigated. The driver struck a retaining wall and the van rolled several times across I-75 and a guard rail before coming to a stop at the bottom of a hill. Traffic was closed temporarily so a helicopter from UK Medical Center could land.Read more about this accident.

• ATV Accident Claims Life of Monroe Child

  Lee Coleman | August 19, 2006 8:42 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  A 5 year old boy died Sunday after being hit by an ATV that was accidentally shifted into neutral, causing it to roll down an embankment. The ATV struck the child causing serious head injuries. Evan Warren and his older brother were playing outside a home on Apple Grove Road about 11 a.m. when the older boy accidentally shifted the four-wheeler into neutral, causing it to roll about 5 to 7 feet...

• Two Car Accident Claims Life of Floyd County Woman In Kentucky

  Lee Coleman | August 18, 2006 8:36 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  A Floyd county woman died, and a Pikeville woman was injured when two cars collided in a Prestonsburg crash. Traffic was detoured for nearly 3 hours. Reports indicate seatbelts were not in use in one of the vehicles.Witnesses who left the scene before being interviewed by officers please call the Prestonsburg Police Department at (606) 886-1010 to give a statement about what they saw.

• 19 Crashes Claim 19 Lives in Kentucky Over A One Week Period

  Lee Coleman | August 17, 2006 12:56 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Ten of the 16 car accident victims were not wearing seatbelts. Three of the motorcycle accident victims were not wearing helmets. Alcohol was indicated in 3 of the crashes.Citizens can contribute to highway safety by reporting erratic drivers to the Kentucky State Police toll-free at 1-800-222-5555. Callers will remain anonymous and should give a description of the vehicle, location, direction...