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Motorcycle Accident (July 29, 2010)
A collision occurred on Wednesday July 28, 2010 at 9:45 pm on KY 84. Raymond Dillingham age 45 of Columbia was operating a 1976 Kawasaki Motorcycle eastbound when he lost control of the motorcycle and overturned. Dillingham was transported to Spring View Hospital and then flown to U of L for treatment of non life threatening injuries. Alcohol is believed to be a factor. Trooper Donnie Moses is investigating.

  Thirteen Die On Kentucky Roadways (July 29, 2010)
Kentucky State Police say
that thirteen people died in thirteen separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, July 19, through Sunday, July 25, 2010. 
Ten of the crashes involved motor vehicles and five of the victims were not wearing a seat belt.  Single-fatality crashes occurred in Bell , Campbell , Christian, Grayson, Jackson , Jefferson, Lincoln , Montgomery, Shelby and Trigg counties.   The suspected use of alcohol was a factor in the Campbell and Shelby county crashes.
Two separate fatal motorcycle involved crashes occurred in Marion and McCracken counties.  One victim was wearing a helmet.
One pedestrian involved fatal crash occurred in Jefferson County .
Through July 25, 400 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2010.  This is 48 less fatalities than reported for the same time period in 2009.   There were 317 motor vehicle fatalities and 160 of those victims were not wearing seat belts.  Forty-six of those crashes involved a commercial motor vehicle.  Thirty-two fatal crashes involved a pedestrian and 1 involved a scooter.  Forty crashes involved a motorcycle and twenty-three of those victims were not wearing helmets.  Eight crashes involved an ATV and six victims were not wearing helmets.  Two crashes involved a bicycle.  A total of 88 fatalities have resulted from crashes involving the suspected use of alcohol. 

Marion County FFA Back to School Cookout- Wednesday, August 4th - 10-2 - Kroger Parking Lot
$8 Ribeye Combo
   $6 Hamburger Combo
For Call-Ins call Daniel Mattingly at 502-507-1625 by Tuesday, August 3rd

 

 

   
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