Two people were taken to the hospital after a late afternoon accident Tuesday. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, a two vehicle accident happened just after 5 pm Tuesday at the intersection of Kentucky 448 and 1638. A 2010 Toyota Corolla driven by 44 year-old Joseph Greenwell of Irvington was traveling south on Kentucky 448 and attempted to make a left turn into a business and failed to see the oncoming northbound 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor driven by 46 year-old Anita Raisor of Vine Grove. Greenwell proceeded to make the turn and struck Raisor’s vehicle. Both Greenwell and Raisor were taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital by Meade County EMS for their injuries. The Meade County Sheriff’s Department was assisted at the scene by the Brandenburg Police and the Meade County Fire Department. The roadway was blocked about a half hour as crews worked to clean up the scene. … [Read more...]

A lunch time accident Wednesday resulted in three people being taken to the hospital. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, the accident happened around 11:30 am in the 4200 block of Brandenburg Road when two vehicles collided. Among the victims, a 76 year-old male was treated at the scene and then airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital by Air Methods Air Ambulance. Two other people were taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown by Meade County EMS for their injuries. The Meade County Sheriff Department was assisted at the scene by the Brandenburg Police Department and the Meade County Fire Department. … [Read more...]

A single vehicle accident early Tuesday morning resulted in one person taken to the hospital and another being taken to jail. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a single vehicle accident around 1 AM Tuesday (9/28) along Brandenburg Road near Garrett. A red 2004 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 21 year-old Clay Tucker of Battletown left the roadway and struck a gas service line and wooden utility pole. Upon impact the passenger in the vehicle, 25 year-old Jeffery Mitchell of Brandenburg was ejected from the truck and was laying in the ditch line. Mitchell was taken to University of Louisville Hospital by Meade County EMS for his injuries. Tucker had left the accident scene in the truck before emergency crews arrived on the scene. Both Tucker and the truck were located a couple of hours later at a residence in the 1200 block of Midway Road. According to witnesses in the area of the accident scene, the truck had been observed being operated recklessly just before the accident. Tucker was arrested on charges of leaving the scene of an accident and failure to render aid; criminal mischief first degree; and wanton endangerment first degree. Tucker was lodged in the Meade County Detention Center. The Ekron and Flaherty Fire Departments along with Muldraugh Police assisted the Meade County Sheriff’s Department at the scene which resulted in the road being closed about an hour. … [Read more...]

An afternoon wreck Friday (9/25) near Flaherty sent two people to the hospital. According to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department, the accident happened around 3:20 pm along Kentucky 313 near the intersection of Flaherty Road. A 1999 Honda Civic driven by 39 year-old Amy Duncan of Elizabethtown was making a left turn onto Kentucky 313 from Flaherty Road in front of a southbound 2004 Chevrolet Impala driven by 76 year-old Charles Meyer of Elizabethtown. After impact both cars came to rest in the northbound lanes of Kentucky 313. Both Duncan was airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital by Air Methods Air Ambulance and Meyer was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital by Meade County EMS for their injuries. The investigating deputy discovered a marijuana pipe with residue along with a bag containing what appeared to be marijuana in Duncan’s car. Both items have been sent for testing. Duncan was also was not able to produce proof of insurance and did not have a valid address on her driver’s license. The Flaherty Fire Department also assisted at the scene. … [Read more...]