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\nThe Kentucky State Police Post 4 in Elizabethtown is investigating a two vehicle collision resulting in the death of a Nelson County man.<\/p>\n
\nThe Kentucky State Police Post 4 in Elizabethtown is investigating a two vehicle collision resulting in the death of a Nelson County man.<\/p>\n
On Friday, May 15, 2026, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Kentucky State Police Post 4 responded to a two-vehicle injury collision on Shepherdsville Road (KY 245) near the 3945 block in Bardstown.<\/p>\n
The preliminary investigation indicates a 2015 blue Cadillac SRX, operated by 51 year-old Teudis Hernandez of Louisville, was traveling southbound on KY 245 when the vehicle crossed into the northbound lanes of travel. The Cadillac collided head-on with a 1966 red Ford Mustang traveling northbound, operated by 79 year-old Edward Hovan of Coxs Creek.<\/p>\n
Edward Hovan was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Nelson County Coroner’s Office. A passenger in the Mustang, 71 year-old Christine Hovan, also of Coxs Creek, sustained severe injuries and was transported to University of Louisville Hospital, where she remains in critical condition. The operator of the Cadillac, Teudis Hernandez, sustained minor injuries and was transported to Flaget Memorial Hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n
As a result of the investigation, Hernandez was charged with:
\nMurder
\nAssault, 1st Degree
\nOperating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol\/Substances, 1st Offense
\nOperating on a Suspended or Revoked License
\nFailure to Produce Insurance Card<\/p>\n
Hernandez was lodged in the Nelson County Correctional Center under a $1 million cash bond.<\/p>\n
Kentucky State Police was assisted at the scene by Bardstown Police Department, Nelson County EMS, Nelson County Sheriff’s Office, Bardstown Fire Department and the Nelson County Coroner.<\/p>\n
The collision remains under investigation by Kentucky State Police Post 4.
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