Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Highway Fatality Report
KENTUCKY...
Preliminary statistics indicate that six people died in six separate crashes on Kentucky's roadways during the official Memorial Day holiday period, which began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 28 and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 31. Four of the fatalities involved motor vehicles and two of those were not wearing seat belts. The motor vehicle crashes occurred in Clark, Hopkins, Morgan, and Oldham counties. One crash involved a motorcycle in Rowan County and the victim was not wearing a helmet. An ATV fatal crash occurred in Breathitt County and the victim was not wearing a helmet. The suspected use of alcohol was a factor in the ATV crash. Through May 31, preliminary statistics indicate 253 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2010. This is 72 less than reported for the same time period in 2009.
Preliminary statistics indicate that six people died in six separate crashes on Kentucky's roadways during the official Memorial Day holiday period, which began at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 28 and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 31. Four of the fatalities involved motor vehicles and two of those were not wearing seat belts. The motor vehicle crashes occurred in Clark, Hopkins, Morgan, and Oldham counties. One crash involved a motorcycle in Rowan County and the victim was not wearing a helmet. An ATV fatal crash occurred in Breathitt County and the victim was not wearing a helmet. The suspected use of alcohol was a factor in the ATV crash. Through May 31, preliminary statistics indicate 253 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2010. This is 72 less than reported for the same time period in 2009.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:04 AM 
