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  • Study: Tax Deadline Day Can Be Deadly On US Roads

    April 11, 2012 12:14 PM

    CHICAGO (AP) - The two certainties in life - death and taxes - may be more intertwined than Ben Franklin ever imagined: A study found that deadly auto accidents increase on Tax Day. Drivers recklessly racing to the post office to meet the deadline might be one reason. Or it... more »
  • Crash Sends SUV Into Rowan Co. House

    January 10, 2012 6:59 AM

    Police say alcohol was likely involved in a Rowan County accident that sent an SUV crashing into a house Monday afternoon. Investigators say Edgar Combs was driving along US-60 about 8 miles north of Morehead when he veered into the oncoming lane and slammed into a car driven by... more »
  • Three Hurt In Montgomery County Head-On Crash

    November 29, 2011 6:41 AM

    Three people suffered injuries in a Montgomery County crash Monday evening. Police say Haskell Hollingsworth, 75, was driving a Chevrolet Lumina northbound along KY-213 around 5 p.m. when he lost control and hit an oncoming SUV driven by William Overstreet, 53, head on. EMS took Hollingsworth, Overstreet and... more »
  • Woman Hurt In Head-On Crash With Dump Truck

    September 27, 2011 8:35 AM

    A woman was airlifted from the scene after a vehicle crashed head-on into a dump truck in Bourbon County Tuesday morning. Authorities say an elderly woman was driving along Georgetown Road in Paris around 7 a.m. when she crashed into the dump truck. She was flown to the hospital... more »
  • Three Hospitalized After Lexington Crash Play Video

    September 23, 2011 5:19 AM

    EMS took three people to the hospital after a crash in Lexington early Friday morning. Police say a van and a pickup truck collided at the intersection of Tates Creek Road and Man 'O War a little before 4 a.m. Three people in the van were taken to the... more »
  • Semi Accident Snarls I-75 Traffic In Laurel County Play Video

    September 19, 2011 5:52 AM

    A wreck involving a semi tied up traffic along northbound I-75 Monday morning. Police say a truck carrying medical supplies and vitamins went into the median and jumped a cable barrier into northbound lanes around 1 a.m. The barrier stopped the semi and hung it up in the median,... more »
  • A Wild Ride In Danville; Car Crashes Twice Play Video

    September 19, 2011 5:28 AM

    A car crashed in Danville early Monday morning. Twice. Witnesses say the driver lost control along Chestnut Street around midnight, clipped a rock wall, hit a parked car and dinged the side of a house, before finally flipping and landing on its roof. Police say three people were... more »
  • Two Injured In Anderson Co. Accident

    September 15, 2011 6:30 AM

    Two people were airlifted to UK Hospital after a head-on crash in Anderson County Wednesday evening. Witnesses say a car travelling along US-62, near Powell Taylor Road around 7 p.m., apparently took a sharp curve too fast and slammed into an oncoming vehicle. Police shut down US-62 for... more »
  • Coroner Called To Washington County Crash Scene

    September 13, 2011 7:44 AM

    The Washington County coroner has been called to the scene of an accident along HWY-433. Police say a vehicle hit a cow, spun across the road into a ditch and burst into flames. A man living across the road says he knows the driver of the vehicle, a male... more »
  • Accident Backs Up Traffic On WB I-64 In Clark Co.

    September 9, 2011 6:54 AM

    An accident involving a truck along westbound I-64 in Clark County is causing traffic delays Friday morning. Police say the driver of a semi fell asleep at the wheel and ran off the highway around mile marker 101 just after 6 a.m. The driver was not injured, but... more »
  • Rain Blamed For Accident Along I-75

    September 6, 2011 5:52 AM

    A non-injury accident along I-75 early Tuesday morning serves as a reminder to use caution along wet roadways as remnants of Tropical Storm Lee continue dropping rain over the Bluegrass. The driver of a car told police she was traveling northbound along I-75 on the Clays Ferry Bridge when... more »
  • Arrest After Car Crashes Into House Play Video

    September 5, 2011 7:09 AM

    Police in Lexington arrested a man after a car slammed into a home early Monday morning. Police say Paul Borntraeger lost control of his car along McConnells Trace Road and ran into the front of a house around 1 a.m. Officers arrested Borntraeger and charged him with DUI.... more »
  • Bicyclist Hit By Car

    September 2, 2011 6:41 AM

    A bicyclist suffered minor injuries when a car hit a bike in Lexington early Friday morning. The accident happened along Woodland Avenue near High Street. EMS took the bicyclist to the hospital for treatment of some cuts. Police say the bicyclist was at fault in the accident. more »
  • Woman Found Dead In Car After Accident

    September 2, 2011 6:23 AM

    Lexington police responded to a minor traffic accident and found a woman dead inside the vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound Thursday night. The accident happened along Huguenard Drive, off Nicholasville Road. Police say a van backed into another vehicle. Officers found the woman unresponsive behind the wheel. ... more »
  • Tree Falls On Pulaski County Farmer Play Video

    September 1, 2011 6:50 AM

    A Pulaski County man was airlifted to UK Hospital after a tree fell on him Wednesday. Firefighters say Jasper Brown was sawing down a 20-foot tree when it fell the wrong way, pinning him to the ground. "They was cutting a big cedar tree down right here behind... more »
  • Police Look For Couple Who Ran Away From Crash Scene

    August 31, 2011 6:19 AM

    Police continue to search for two people who ran away from a crash in Montgomery County Tuesday evening. Police say a black Chevy Cavalier crashed into a pickup truck along I-64 around 5 p.m. After both vehicles pulled into the emergency lane, a man and woman jumped out of... more »
  • Lexington Police Cruiser Involved In Crash Play Video

    August 29, 2011 5:55 AM

    Lexington police investigators continue looking into an accident involving one of their own. Police say Officer R. K. Raker was about to turn right on Clearwater Way from Tates Creek Road when he saw a pickup truck run the red light around 5 p.m. Sunday. The officer made a... more »
  • One Killed, Three Injured In Perry County Crash Play Video

    August 23, 2011 6:07 AM

    One woman was killed and three people suffered injuries in a Perry County accident Monday afternoon. A red pickup truck and a black pickup truck crashed head-on along HWY-15 around 1 p.m. The impact obliterated the front end off the red pickup. A steering wheel was left lying in... more »
  • Crash Pushes Parked Car Into Home

    August 22, 2011 6:56 AM

    A woman slammed her vehicle into a parked car, pushing it into a Lexington home early Monday morning. Police say the driver of a red Nissan fell asleep at the wheel, crossed a yard and crashed into a parked car along Lane Allen Road. The impact shoved the parked... more »
  • Two Hurt In Accident After Fight In Paris Play Video

    August 18, 2011 5:14 AM

    Police continue to investigate an accident in Bourbon County that put two people in the hospital. The accident happened early Thursday morning. Police have not given a lot of details, but say the incident started with some kind of altercation. Shortly thereafter, an SUV crashed in the square in... more »
  • Four Hurt In Bourbon Co. Crash Play Video

    August 17, 2011 6:07 AM

    Four people suffered injuries in a single vehicle accident in Bourbon County Tuesday afternoon. Police say the driver of a pickup truck lost control along HWY-627 and slammed into a tree. Officials say they think the truck was pulling a trailer that was too heavy. "They were only... more »
  • Bicyclist Hurt When Hit By SUV Play Video

    August 16, 2011 5:48 AM

    A bicyclist suffered serious injuries when an SUV hit him along a Lexington street Monday evening. Police say the cyclist had a green light and was crossing Man 'O War at the intersection with Parkers Mill Road around 6 p.m. when the SUV slammed into him. The cyclist flew... more »
  • Crash Backs Up Traffic In South Lexington

    August 12, 2011 8:52 AM

    A three vehicle accident in south Lexington tied up rush hour traffic Friday morning. The accident happened just after 8 a.m. Witnesses say a car ran a red light at the intersection of Tates Creek Road and Man 'O War Boulevard and crashed into another car. The impact... more »
  • I-64 Reopened After Semi Accident Play Video

    August 12, 2011 5:48 AM

    A stretch of I-64 in Lexington reopened early Friday morning after police shut it down for more than seven hours due to a semi crash. The accident happened just before 5 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters say a truck hauling powdered concrete took a curve on the ramp from I-64... more »
  • Car Pinned Under Semi Play Video

    August 9, 2011 6:47 AM

    A woman escaped serious injury after her car got pinned underneath a semi along I-75 late Monday night. The accident happened just before 11:30 p.m. near mile marker 119. The truck dragged the car nearly a mile for the rig came to a stop. Neither the woman or... more »
  • I-64 In Franklin County Back Open

    August 5, 2011 7:48 AM

    Police have reopened I-64 in Franklin County. Westbound lanes between mile marker 50 and 52 were closed for nearly five hours after a truck overturned early Friday morning. Police say the driver of an eastbound semi lost control when he swerved to avoid a large animal in the... more »
  • Man Critically Injured in Motorcycle Accident

    August 5, 2011 6:42 AM

    A man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in Bourbon County Thursday evening. Police say a group of about 20 bikers were riding along Hume Bedford Road at about 60 mph around 7:45 p.m. when one rider lost control on a curve and crashed into a pine tree.... more »
  • Westbound I-64 Shut Down In Franklin Co.

    August 5, 2011 5:45 AM

    An accident involving a semi trailer shut down westbound lanes of I-64 in Franklin County Friday morning. The accident happened between mile marker 50 and 52. Officials have not confirmed whether there were any injuries. Police have shut down both westbound lanes. At 5:15 a.m., transportation officials... more »
  • Man Pulls Crash Victim From Burning Van Play Video

    August 4, 2011 6:16 AM

    A passerby pulled a man from a burning van after a crash in Clark County. David Neal says he was driving down Ford Road when he saw a van flip onto its side, slam into a tree and burst into flames. Neal ran to the van and helped break... more »
  • Child Drives Car Through Laurel County Truck Stop Play Video

    August 3, 2011 6:01 AM

    A cashier injured when a car with a child behind the wheel crashed into a Laurel County truck stop Tuesday afternoon has been released from the hospital. Police say a 4-year-old child was behind the wheel of the black Honda when it slammed through a window at the 49'er... more »
  • Accident Leaves Lexington Intersection In Dark Play Video

    July 25, 2011 5:12 AM

    Police arrested a man after an accident that left a Lexington intersection in the dark early Monday morning. Police say a Hugo Martinez, 22, lost control his white Ford Explorer at the intersection of Man 'O War and Easthills Drive just before 2 a.m. The SUV hit the curb,... more »
  • Driver Disappears After Crash Play Video

    July 22, 2011 5:21 AM

    Lexington police are trying to find the driver of a car that crashed early Friday morning. A car apparently hit a parked car and then slammed into a light pole at Darby Creek Road and Alydar Court, near Man O' War Boulevard. When officers and firefighters arrived at the... more »
  • Popular Local Race Car Driver Remains In Critical Condition Play Video

    July 18, 2011 5:52 AM

    A popular race car driver suffered a heart attack and crashed during a race at the Richmond Raceway over the weekend. Since the accident about 10 laps into the annual "Butterball" Wooldridge Memorial Saturday night, dozens of fans have called, emailed and posted on the LEX 18 Facebook page,... more »
  • Franklin Co. Deputy Injured In Accident Play Video

    July 14, 2011 5:12 AM

    A Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy suffered injuries early Thursday morning when his cruiser slammed into a deer. Officials say the deputy was driving along US-127 around 2:30 a.m., responding to a call, when the deer darted into road. The impact destroyed the front end of the cruiser. EMS transported... more »
  • One Injured In Bluegrass Parkway Accident

    July 11, 2011 7:33 AM

    A man was hospitalized after a two vehicle crash along the Bluegrass Parkway in Washington County early Monday morning. Police say an eastbound pickup truck hit a semi traveling in the same direction at mike marker 42 around 5:30 a.m. The impact sent the pickup careening across westbound lanes.... more »
  • One Killed In Nicholas Co. Tractor Accident Play Video

    July 6, 2011 5:18 AM

    One person died in a Nicholas County tractor accident late Tuesday night. The accident happened on a farm off Author Road. A helicopter was initially called to the scene, but the Nicholas County coroner later confirmed he was called out. Just before 11 p.m., the victim's daughter-in-law told... more »
  • Police Release ID's Of Victims In Head-On Lincoln County Crash Play Video

    July 1, 2011 11:35 AM

    Police have released the identities of four people flown to UK Hospital early Friday morning after a serious crash in Lincoln County. Investigators say Jordan Phelps was driving on Highway 1194 when his car slammed head-on into a pick-up truck. Phelps was found in a near-by ditch and... more »
  • Coroner On Scene Of Madison County Accident

    July 1, 2011 7:45 AM

    Police and the coroner are on the scene of an accident along I-75 in southern Madison County. The accident is along northbound lanes between Richmond and Berea. Officials say there are some lane blockages. Stay tuned to LEX 18 for more information as it becomes available. more »
  • Car Plows Into Restaurant Play Video

    July 1, 2011 6:10 AM

    A car plowed into a Lexington restaurant early Friday morning. Police say an SUV slammed into the Dairy Queen on Virginia Avenue just after 1 a.m. The driver told officers that she thought the vehicle was in reverse, but she had accidentally put it in drive. There were... more »
  • Four Hurt In Lincoln Co. Head-On Crash Play Video

    July 1, 2011 5:58 AM

    Three people were airlifted to UK Hospital after a head-on crash in Lincoln County early Friday morning. Police say a man was driving toward Stanford along KY-1194 when his car apparently crossed the center line and crashed head on into a pickup truck. The driver of the car ran... more »
  • Louisville Police Officer Injured In Crash

    June 30, 2011 8:05 AM

    A Louisville police officer and another driver suffered injuries in a two vehicle accident late Wednesday night. According to WAVE TV, police say a narcotics officer driving an unmarked SUV west along Caldwell Street around 11:30 p.m. entered the intersection at Preston Street and crashed into a southbound car.... more »
  • Injury Accident In Downtown Frankfort Play Video

    June 29, 2011 5:25 AM

    A least one person suffered injuries in a crash in downtown Frankfort late Tuesday night. Police say one vehicle T-boned another at the intersection of Rosewood and Wilkinson Boulevard. At least one victim was airlfited to UK Hospital. Officials have not released any other details. Police are investigating... more »
  • Man Struck Along Bridge, Knocked Into Ohio River Play Video

    June 24, 2011 9:02 AM

    A vehicle struck a man along the I-75 Brent Spence Bridge Friday morning, throwing him into the Ohio River. According to Cincinnati TV station WLWT, officials say the victim's SUV broke down on the southbound side of the bridge. He got out of the vehicle and raised the hood.... more »
  • Man Missing After Crash Play Video

    June 24, 2011 5:51 AM

    A car was involved in a nasty crash early Friday morning, and the driver is nowhere to be found. Police say the driver of a Monte Carlo apparently lost control, clipped a tree and flattened a road sign along Mason Headley Road. The car possibly rolled over during the... more »
  • Police Make Arrest, Look For Second Suspect After Crash Play Video

    June 24, 2011 5:35 AM

    Lexington police continue to look for the driver of a stolen car that crashed into a front yard early Friday morning. Police say the vehicle went over the curb and into a front yard along Chestnut Street around 3 a.m. The driver and a passenger bailed out and made... more »
  • Two Injured In Pulaski Co. Motorcycle Accidents

    June 23, 2011 6:34 AM

    Two men suffered injuries in separate motorcycle accidents within 10 minutes of each other in Pulaski County Wednesday evening. Pulaski County Sheriff's deputies say Travis Loveless, 34, was riding along KY-80 about five miles east of Somerset around 6:40 p.m. when he lost control of his motorcycle and was... more »
  • Light Pole Knocked Into Highway, Eight Cars Damaged Play Video

    June 23, 2011 5:38 AM

    Eight cars sustained damage along I-75 in Lexington after a light pole fell across the highway early Thursday morning. Police say they think a car lost control and hit the light pole along southbound lanes, near the northern split. The pole fell into the highway and seven other vehicles... more »
  • Driver Charged With DUI After Crash

    June 20, 2011 6:55 AM

    A man faces DUI charges after an accident in Lexington early Monday morning. Police say a Hyundai van turning off New Circle Road onto Creative Drive crossed into the path of an oncoming SUV. EMS transported three people inside the van and one in the truck to the hospital... more »
  • Man Injured When SUV Flips

    June 10, 2011 6:40 AM

    A single vehicle accident along northbound I-75 in Fayette County sent one person to the hospital and snarled traffic early Friday morning. Police say the driver of an SUV told them his brakes locked up, causing him to lose control near mile marker 116 around 5:15 a.m. The SUV... more »
  • Child Riding Bike Hit By Vehicle In N. Kentucky

    June 10, 2011 6:23 AM

    A child suffered injuries after he was hit by a vehicle while biking in northern Kentucky Thursday. Sheriff's deputies say a vehicle driven by Amber Menefee, 19, hit the boy as he was riding his bicycle along High Street in Walton. EMS took the child to Children's Hospital where... more »
  • Russell Cave Shut Down For Hours After Crash

    June 9, 2011 8:52 AM

    Russell Cave Road remained shut down several hours after a single vehicle accident Thursday morning. Around 5 a.m., a driver apparently lost control of their car, clipped a utility pole, then crossed over the roadway coming to rest on a grass embankment. The car sustained heavy damage. Officials say... more »
  • Westbound I-64 Closed In Shelby County After Accident

    June 9, 2011 6:32 AM

    An accident involving a tanker truck along I-64 in Shelby County snarled traffic early Thursday morning. Officials say the tanker overturned in westbound lanes near the Simpsonville exit just before 5 a.m. Nobody was hurt in the accident. Police blocked westbound lanes between the on-ramp and off-ramp... more »
  • Crash Along Russell Cave Road In Lexington Play Video

    June 9, 2011 5:54 AM

    Police and firefighters are on the scene of a single vehicle accident along Russell Cave Road. It appears the driver of a car lost control and clipped a utility pole in front of the old WLAP studios. The car then went across the road and crashed into an embankment.... more »
  • Accident Surviving Triplet Continues Improvement Play Video

    June 8, 2011 6:42 AM

    The sole surviving triplet continues to improve after a Boyle County accident took the life of his siblings. UK Hospital reported Connor Padgett, 7, and his mother, Stephanie Padgett, both in fair condition at last check. Connor's triplet siblings, Chase and McKenna Padgett, both died after a head-on... more »
  • Woman Injured In Garrard County Crash Play Video

    June 7, 2011 5:51 AM

    A woman was airlifted to UK Hospital after a single vehicle accident in Garrard County early Tuesday morning. Police say Kelly Penman was driving toward Lancaster along Danville Street when she lost control of her car. The vehicle traveled about 200 feet off the roadway, crashing through bushes and... more »
  • SUV Flips Into Creek

    June 6, 2011 9:28 AM

    A man escaped serious injury when his SUV flipped into a Garrard County creek Monday morning. Police say Edmond Braley was traveling along HWY-39 near Perkins Road around 7:30 a.m. when he lost control of his vehicle. The SUV flipped and landed in a creek. Braley suffered some scrapes... more »
  • Morehead Police Officer Hurt In Crash

    June 6, 2011 6:45 AM

    A Morehead police officer was injured when he crashed his cruiser trying to avoid a deer in the roadway early Monday morning. Police say Officer Brad Gillock was heading westbound on HWY-32 to back up another officer on a call when a deer ran into the roadway. Gillock swerved... more »
  • Two Injured In Scott County Accident Play Video

    June 6, 2011 5:54 AM

    Two people were hospitalized after a crash along I-64 in Scott County Sunday night. The accident happened around 8 p.m. near mile marker 70. State police say a man fell asleep behind the wheel of his westbound SUV. The vehicle swerved off the road and flipped. EMS took... more »
  • Man Crashes Stolen Truck In Rowan County

    June 2, 2011 8:38 AM

    A man suffered serious injuries when he wrecked a stolen pickup in Rowan County Wednesday evening. Police say Jeffery Mineer, 42, was driving a Chevy S-10 along Cranston Road near Morehead when he ran off the right side of the road, over-corrected and lost control. The pickup went across... more »
  • Accident Shuts Down Lanes On NB I-75 In Lexington

    June 2, 2011 6:38 AM

    Police have shut down the two left hand lanes of northbound I-75 near the 116 mile marker due to an injury accident. The crash happened a little after 6:15 a.m. Police say one person suffered minor injuries when the driver of a Toyota lost control and hit a concrete... more »
  • Man Ditches Injured Passenger After Moped Accident Play Video

    June 2, 2011 5:41 AM

    Lexington police continue to search for the driver of a moped who ditched an injured passenger after an accident early Thursday morning. Police say the driver of a moped lost control and crashed around 1:45 a.m. along North Broadway, near the intersection with Short Street. The driver took off... more »
  • Man In Wheelchair Hit By Train

    June 1, 2011 9:11 AM

    A train struck a man in a wheelchair in Laurel County Tuesday night. Laurel County Sheriff's deputies say a CSX train hit Donald Karr, 58, as he was riding his motorized wheelchair along the tracks at Tackett Road in Lilly. Karr suffered serious injuries and broken bones. He was... more »
  • Family Struggling To Pay For Funeral Of Little Girl Play Video

    June 1, 2011 7:15 AM

    They can't do it on their own. The family of a Bourbon County 4-year-old who died in a crash says it needs help to bury their little girl. Nearly two weeks ago, Loretta Brewer was riding with her father, when a pickup pulled out in front of them... more »
  • Semi Accident Snarls I-75 Traffic

    June 1, 2011 5:20 AM

    A jackknifed semi caused a traffic headache along I-75 in Madison County early Wednesday morning. State police say the driver of the northbound truck told them his window fogged over and he couldn't see where he was going. He ran off the road and the truck jackknifed near exit... more »
  • Six Injured In Boyle Co. Crash

    May 31, 2011 9:35 AM

    Six people, including four children, suffered injuries when two vans crashed in Boyle County Tuesday morning. The accident happened along HWY-34 within the Danville City limits around 8 a.m. Police say a woman driving a minivan lost control, crossed the center line and slammed into an oncoming van. The... more »
  • Several Hurt In Boyle County Accident

    May 31, 2011 9:14 AM

    Several people suffered injuries in a two vehicle accident in Boyle County Tuesday morning. Two vans crashed along Lebanon Road. A mother, triplets and an infant were reportedly in one of those vans. It remains unclear how many were injured or the extent of the injuries. LEX... more »
  • Woman Charged After Accident Involving Former UK Football Player Play Video

    May 30, 2011 12:43 PM

    BARDSTOWN (AP) - A former University of Kentucky football player has been hospitalized in serious condition after a car struck his motorcycle. T.C. Drake, a tight end for the Wildcats from 2006 through 2009, remained in University of Louisville hospital on Monday. An accident report says Drake, a Bardstown native,... more »
  • Man Injured In Lexington Crash Play Video

    May 30, 2011 7:18 AM

    One person suffered injures in a single vehicle drunk-driving accident in Lexington Sunday night. Police say a man lost control of his SUV and hit a tree along Eastin Road, near Bryan Station High School, around 10 p.m. EMS took the victim to UK Hospital. There was no... more »
  • Man Hurt In Boyle County Motorcycle Crash Play Video

    May 30, 2011 5:11 AM

    A man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in Boyle County early Monday morning. Officials say a motorcycle traveling along South Third Street went off the pavement and hit some gravel, causing the driver to lose control and crash. The victim was flown to UK Hospital with what... more »
  • School Bus Involved In Lincoln County Crash

    May 27, 2011 9:05 AM

    A school bus was involved in an accident in Lincoln County Friday morning. Dispatchers say a car and bus collided at the intersection of US-150 East and HWY-643 in Crab Orchard. EMS transported one person to the hospital. A second victim was taken to the hospital by car. ... more »
  • Four Hurt In Laurel County Crash

    May 27, 2011 7:21 AM

    Four people, including an 11-month-old, were hospitalized after a crash in Laurel County Thursday afternoon. Police say Heather Blackwood, 18, was driving her Grand Am along HWY-312 when she pulled out in front of a car driven by Branson Johnson, 39. Blackwood's car t-boned the other vehicle, which flipped.... more »
  • Rabbit Causes Laurel Co. Motorcycle Crash

    May 26, 2011 6:48 AM

    A man was injured in a motorcycle accident in Laurel County Wednesday evening. Sheriff's deputies say Roderick Evans, 53, lost control of his motorcycle when a rabbit ran across KY-552, about eight miles west of London. Evans ended up in a ditch with the bike on top of him.... more »
  • Woman Injured In Scott Co. Motorcycle Accident Play Video

    May 26, 2011 6:34 AM

    A motorcycle accident in Scott County left a woman seriously injured Wednesday evening. Officials say a motorcycle and a car collided along Cincinnati Pike, just north of the intersection with KY-32, around 7:30 p.m. The impact threw a woman from her motorcycle. Officials say she suffered serious leg injuries.... more »
  • Three Hurt In Head-On Crash Play Video

    May 20, 2011 5:50 AM

    Three people suffered injuries in a head-on crash in Lexington Thursday night. A car and a pick-up truck slammed into each other along Henry Clay Boulevard around 9:15 p.m. EMS took two people from the car and the driver of the truck to the hospital. Officials say the injuries... more »
  • I-64 Crash Leaves Quite A Mess Play Video

    May 20, 2011 5:36 AM

    Everybody involved in an accident along I-64 in Bath County Thursday night escaped unhurt, but the wreck left quite a mess spread across the interstate. Dispatchers say the crash between mile markers 123 and 124 involved two tractor-trailers and a car. One of those trucks was carrying a load... more »
  • State Trooper Crashes Cruiser In Grant County

    May 19, 2011 6:36 AM

    A Kentucky State Trooper transporting a prisoner crashed his cruiser into a tree in Grant County early Thursday morning. Police say Trooper Ron Gilbert, 45, was taking Justin M. Malott, 19, to the Grant County Detention Center around 1:30 a.m. He was driving along Taft Highway, about five miles... more »
  • Wreck Shuts Down Russell Cave Road

    May 18, 2011 8:24 AM

    A single vehicle accident shut down Russell Cave Road at Greenwich Pike in Fayette County Wednesday morning. Police say a woman taking her 8-year-old daughter to school lost control of her car on a curve. The rear of the car hit a tree, spinning the vehicle. The front end... more »
  • Brothers, Soldiers Involved In Accident Play Video

    May 18, 2011 6:01 AM

    Two brothers in the military heading north to visit family suffered minor injuries in a Madison County crash early Wednesday morning. The two soldiers were heading to Wisconsin from South Carolina along northbound I-75 when the driver lost control at a curve near exit 97 and flipped the car.... more »
  • Versailles Police Cruiser Crashes Into Fence

    May 17, 2011 12:53 PM

    A Versailles police officer escaped with just minor injuries after he crashed while responding to a call Tuesday. The accident happened along HWY-33 just before noon. Police say Kenny Rogers was responding to a domestic violence call when he lost control of his cruiser and crashed through a fence... more »
  • Woman Hurt In Jackson County Crash

    May 17, 2011 9:07 AM

    A woman was flown to UK Hospital after an accident in Jackson County on Monday afternoon. Police say Shannon Stidham, 37, told them another car in her lane ran her off US-421 in South Tyner. Stidham's car went off the roadway and traveled 47 yards before overturning and coming... more »
  • Teens Make A Mess In Hasty Getaway Play Video

    May 17, 2011 6:14 AM

    Some teens trying to make a quick exit caused some property damage in Boyle County Monday night. Police say four teenage boys were at a home along Walnut Street in Danville visiting some girls. They apparently weren't supposed to be there. When foursome got caught, they jumped in a... more »
  • Man Injured In Burnside Crash

    May 13, 2011 8:29 AM

    A man was airlifted to UK Hospital after an accident in Pulaski County Thursday. Police say Vickie L. Anderson, 51, pulled out of a gas station parking lot in front of an oncoming Isuzu Rodeo driven by Darrell G. Isbell, 53, along US-27 in Burnside. Isbell was flown to... more »
  • Woman Arrested After Crashing Into Richmond Police Cruiser Play Video

    May 13, 2011 6:27 AM

    Police arrested a woman after she crashed her pickup into a Richmond police cruiser Thursday night. Police say an officer was responding to a non-emergency call on East Main Street when a truck driven by Olivia Hobbs, 21, crashed into his cruiser around 11:30 p.m. The officer was treated... more »
  • Two Hurt In Motorcycle Accident

    May 13, 2011 5:39 AM

    Two people suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident in Lexington late Thursday night. Police say the operator of the bike lost control and crashed at the intersection of Jingle Bell Lane and New Circle Road around midnight. EMS took both the driver and a passenger to UK Hospital for... more »
  • Two Teens Hurt In Pulaski Accident

    May 12, 2011 8:21 AM

    Two teenagers were injured in a single vehicle accident in Pulaski County Wednesday evening. The Pulaski County Sheriff's Department says the driver of a pickup lost control along KY-3057 outside of Somerset around 7 p.m. The truck slammed into a tree and then went over an embankment. Rescue crews... more »
  • Man Arrested After Crash In Lexington

    May 11, 2011 9:56 AM

    Lexington police arrested a man after a crash along Richmond Road early Wednesday morning. Police say a pickup truck driven by Charles E. Curtz, 19, drifted off the side of the road and hit several trees near the intersection with Chinoe around 2:30 a.m. Curtz was not injured.... more »
  • Woman Seriously Injured By Falling Tree Limb

    May 11, 2011 5:37 AM

    A tree branch fell, knocking a woman to the pavement, seriously injuring her in a freak accident in Lexington Tuesday evening. It happened in front of a home along Bassett Avenue. Neighbors say Shirley Powell was holding the ladder her husband was standing on to trim a tree... more »
  • Head-On Crash Shuts Down I-75 Play Video

    May 11, 2011 5:16 AM

    Two people were hospitalized and the interstate was shut down for more than two hours after a head-on crash along I-75 in Fayette County early Wednesday morning. Police say a grey van was heading the wrong way in the southbound lanes around 1:30 a.m.when it slammed into a car... more »
  • Sheriff Releases Names Of Three Hurt In Harrison County Crash

    May 9, 2011 11:23 AM

    The Harrison County Sheriff on Monday released the names of three people are hurt in a wreck between two motorcycles and an SUV Sunday night. Police say a Ford Expedition pulled out in front of the two motorcycles along U.S.-27 at Edgewater Pike. The driver of the motorcycle, Ricky... more »
  • Traffic Moving Again On I-64 In Franklin Co. Play Video

    May 9, 2011 9:01 AM

    Police have reopened all lanes of I-64 at mile marker 46 in Franklin County. The interstate was shut down for more than two hours after a car clipped a truck and flipped several times. more »
  • Man Injured, Traffic Snarled After I-64 Crash In Franklin Co.

    May 9, 2011 8:23 AM

    A man suffered life threatening injuries in an accident along I-64 in Franklin County Monday morning. Police say a car traveling eastbound near mile marker 46 around 6:30 a.m. clipped a tractor trailer and then flipped four or five times before coming to rest in a ditch. When rescue... more »
  • SUV Crashes Into Motorcycle In Harrison County

    May 9, 2011 6:45 AM

    Three people were injured in a wreck involving a motorcycle and an SUV Sunday night in Harrison County. Police say a Ford Expedition pulled out in front of the motorcycle along U.S.-27 at Edgewater Pike. The driver and a passenger on the motorcycle were flown to UK Hospital. EMS... more »