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\nA man died after driving his car into a river in Hopkinsville early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
\nA man died after driving his car into a river in Hopkinsville early Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
Walter Wilson, 44, was stopped at the West 7th Street and North Drive intersection when a passerby stopped to check on him just before 3 a.m.<\/p>\n
When the bystander approached, Wilson reportedly drove off, through a parking lot and into the North Fork Little River.<\/p>\n
Wilson\u2019s vehicle reportedly hit a gas line before coming to a stop.<\/p>\n
Wilson was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
The crash closed North Drive for several hours as emergency personnel worked to get to Wilson and his vehicle because of a large embankment.
\nSource: WBKO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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