Mayfield, Ky.–A two-vehicle collision involving a grain truck claimed the life of a passenger and seriously injured a driver in Graves County.
The Graves County Sheriff’s Office is investing the accident, which happened at 11:50 a.m. today.
Deputies and first responders were dispatched to the intersection of KY 1241 and KY 408 for the collision. Deputies arrived to discover that two individuals were northbound on KY 1241 in a Chevrolet SUV when they collided with the rear of a grain truck that was northbound on Ky 1241 as well.
The operator of the SUV was transported to Lourdes Hospital in Paducah and was then flown to a Nashville area hospital. The passenger in the SUV was transported to Jackson Purchase Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased as a result of the injuries sustained in the collision. The operator of the grain truck was not injured. More information will be released once families of those involved in the collision have been contacted.
Deputy Sheriff Zac Smith will continue the investigation into the collision. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted with this investigation by the Kentucky State Police, the Mayfield Police Department, the Mayfield Fire Department, Mayfield / Graves County EMS and the Viola / North Graves Fire Department.
KY 1241 at the KY 408 intersection was shut down for approximately two hours while the collision was investigated.