HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – An 84-year-old woman was killed in a car accident Friday afternoon in Hopkinsville. The driver of the car, an 85-year old man, told the Christian County Sheriff’s Office he fell asleep at the wheel while turning onto the I-24 eastbound ramp.
Tire marks show that halfway down the ramp, the vehicle went off the roadway. It went along the median and hit a drainage ditch, causing severe damage to the vehicle, according to a collision report from CCSO.
When emergency services arrived, the woman in the rear passenger seat was pronounced dead after CPR. The driver complained of pain and was taken to Jennie Stuart Health.
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