Update: A Hopkinsville woman was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on Madisonville Road in Christian County Friday morning.
Christian County Sheriff’s Office have identified the woman as 22-year-old Katherine Shelton. The family has been notified.
Previously:
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – A person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Madisonville Road early Friday morning.
Deputies responded to the 5000 block of Madisonville Road just after 1 a.m. for reports of a crash involving a single vehicle. Upon arrival, they saw the vehicle was off the roadway and wrapped against a tree, according to a Christian County Sheriff’s Office report.
In the vehicle, the driver was knocked into the passenger seat and was unresponsive. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by the Christian County coroner.
Upon further investigation, the Christian County Sheriff’s Office determined that the vehicle was travelling northbound before it left the road for an unknown reason, jumped in a ditch and hit with a tree on the driver’s side, causing extensive damage to the vehicle.
Next of kin are currently being notified.