Two separate accidents sent two individuals to the University of Kentucky Medical Center, and another sent six others to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital over the last three days.
According to the Somerset Police Department, yesterday morning at 8:40 a.m., the department responded to an injury accident on North U.S. 27, near the city limits, which sent a Monticello man to the UK Medical Center.
Upon arrival, officers found that James Evans, 41, of Carlisle, Ky., had been driving a 1997 F-650 truck south on U.S. 27, and when he tried to slow down for traffic in front of him, he lost control of the truck.
At that point, Evans’ vehicle crossed into the northbound lane and struck a 1992 Chevrolet pickup driven by Dustin Lair, 23, of Monticello, Ky.
Both vehicles came to rest in the northbound shoulder with Evans’ vehicle on its side.
Evans was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, and was uninjured.
Meanwhile, Lair was unrestrained and was partially ejected from the vehicle.
Both drivers were treated at the scene by the Somerset Fire/EMS Department.
Lair was transported to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital and then airlifted to the University of Kentucky by LifeNet.
A spokesperson for the UK Medical Center said Lair was in good condition on Monday evening.
Assisting at the scene was the Pulaski County Fire Coordinator, Region 12 Hazardous Materials Special Response Team, and Hinkle Contracting Company. Also called to the scene were Somerset Police Department Accident Reconstruction officers, with Jeff Girdler as the investigating officer.
The investigation is continuing.
Saturday evening, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department, a Burnside man was taken to the UK Medical Center after he lost control of the Moped he was driving.
The sheriff’s department said the accident occurred approximately 12 miles south of Somerset on Cave Springs Spur Road at 10:24 p.m. when Elmer P. Smith, 54, Cave Springs Road, Burnside, was operating a 2005 Predator Moped northbound on Cave Springs Spur Road, when he lost control of the vehicle and was ejected onto the roadway.
Smith was treated at the scene by the Somerset Fire/EMS Department and flown to UK by LifeNet.
A spokesperson for UK said that Smith was in fair condition as of Monday night.
Assisting at the scene was the Tateville Fire Department and the Burnside Fire Department.
On Sunday afternoon, six people were sent to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital following an accident that involved three vehicles.
According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Depart-ment, the injury accident occurred approximately four miles north of Somerset at the intersection of North U.S. 27 and North Ky. 1247 at 2:16 p.m.
Upon arrival at the scene, an investigation revealed that Jessica Meade, 24, Grand Central Blvd., was operating a 1999 Mitsubishi northbound on North U.S. 27 and was stopped at the intersection of North Ky. 1247 waiting to make a left turn, when she was struck in the rear by a northbound 2006 Hyundai that was operated by Ralph Williams, 79, Alice Lane, Science Hill.
After the initial impact, the Meade vehicle crossed the center line and struck a southbound 1994 Chevrolet that was being operated by Gary Meece, 63, Closeade Drive, Eubank.
Injured in the accident were Williams, Meece, and two of Meece’s passengers, Betty Meece, 53, Closeade Drive, Eubank, and Cody Meece, 15, Stewart Road, Somerset, and Meade and a passenger in her vehicle, Issac Coffey, 34, Lexington, Ky.
According to Susan Ramsey Wilson, director of community relations at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, all six individuals were treated in the emergency room and not admitted to the hospital.
Assisting at the scene was the Science Hill Fire Department.
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An accident involving this 1997 F-650 and 1992 Chevrolet pickup sent a Monticello man to the University of Kentucky Medical Center yesterday. Pictured are the two vehicles after they came to rest on the northbound shoulder of the road, where the accident happened on North U.S. 27 near the city limits. Photo Courtesy of the Somerset Police Department
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