Collision with Dump Truck kills Driver One Paducah woman died after a wreck at 11:52 a.m. Monday at Blandville and New Holt roads. Sherianne K. Mabry, 37, of Jefferson Street died Monday afternoon in the emergency room at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Her passenger, Michelle M. Kidd, 59, of Deerhaven Lane, was taken to Lourdes hospital, where she was treated and released. Jeremiah A. Smith, 29, of Kuttawa told Paducah police officer Jody Higdon that he was driving a dump truck west on Blandville Road (U.S. 62) and was unable to stop at a red light. He said he drove into the median to avoid rear-ending another vehicle, but hit Mabry’s Jeep as it turned left from Holt Road. Witnesses told officers that Mabry had a green light as she turned east onto Blandville.

The stories below show us some of the most dangers roads on Western Kentucky Highways.  On several occasions this year there have been  accidents on Highway 68 in Marshall County.  As a Kentucky resident & Personal Injury Attorney who travels that road frequently I can understand how it could be the sight of many tragic accidents.  It’s definitely one of the roads in Western Kentucky that must be navigated with Caution.

The Stories listed below point out the dangers on some of the highways in Western Kentucky. On several occasions this year there have been tragic accidents on Highway 94 in Calloway County. As a person who travels through these highways everyday each week I can understand that it could be the site of such a tragic accident. It is definitely one of many dangerous highways in Western Kentucky that must be navigated with caution.Speed, Alcohol and Driver inattention to Red Lights and Stop Signs are the leading causes of Wrongful Death in Western Kentucky as well as Car Wrecks in Kentucky. Running a Red Light is a violation of Kentucky Criminal Law and in this case could lead to a Kentucky Civil Suit against the Negligent Driver.

PALMA, KY – Police say both drivers involved in a head-on collision early Tuesday morning in Marshall County did not live.

According to Marshall County Sheriff’s Office director of operations David Maddox, deputies were dispatched to U.S. 68 near Palma, Ky. shortly before 4:30 a.m. Tuesday morning after a crash was reported. It was determined one of the two vehicles crossed the center line and struck the other car head-on.

One of the drivers was transported to Marshall County Hospital where he died of his injuries. The second driver was life-flighted to a hospital in Evansville, Ind. where he too died of his injuries suffered in the crash.

The names of the drivers have not yet been released by law enforcement. The crash is still under investigation.