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College junior fatally injured in two vehicle crash on KY 55

Accident occurs at KY 55 and Lone Valley Road, between Columbia and Campbellsville; driver of one vehicle from Columbia, KY, uninjured; all occupants of other vehicle students at Campbellsville University

By Ed Waggener; ColumbiaMagazine.com story
from Campbellsville Police Department, CU interviews and releases

A two car accident resulted in the death of a Campbellsville University Student, and injuries to three others, all students at Campbellsville University in the 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier in which she was a passenger.

Pamela Catherine McCardwell, 20, a junior at Campbellsville University, was pronounced dead at the scene by Taylor County Coroner Terry Dabney. She was a passenger in a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier operated by James J. Dean, Williamsburg, Ohio.

The accident occurred at 11:08pmET/10:08CT.at the intersection of KY 55 and KY 1061 (Lone Valley) road, 2.5 miles south of Campbellsville, KY.



According to Campbellsville Police, the Dean vehicle was stopped in the roadway, waiting to turn into Lone Valley Road, when it was struck in the rear by a 2004 Silver Chevrolet Monte Carlo operated by Ryan E. Stephens, 20, Columbia, KY. Stephens was not injured. There were no other passengers in the Stephens vehicle.

Pamela Catherine McCardwell:
From Campbellsville University:

Pamela Catherine McCardwell of Louisville was a junior at Campbellsville University majoring in Christian Social Ministries.

Pam was the daughter of Mark and Lisa McCardwell of Louisville.

She was a 2005 graduate of Bullitt East High School in Mt. Washington, KY.

Pam was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Taylorsville and locally of Woodlawn Christian Church.

She was a former student ambassador who was in new student orientation leadership this summer with the department of student services.

Josh Anderson, Dean of Student Services at Campbellsville University, said, Pam was a fantastic servant leader.
The other passengers in the Dean vehicle, Christy Bagley, 20, Louisville,; and Jeffrey Grant Litten, 20, were treated at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, with Litton being transferred to University of Louisville Medical Center for further treatment. The driver, James J. Dean, was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital for treatment of possible injuries and was released.

The accident was investigated by Capt. Todd Little of the Campbellsville Police Department.

Other agencies involved the the incident were the Taylor County Sheriff's Department, Campbellsville Police Department, Taylor County Fire Department, and Campbellsville/Taylor County Rescue Squad (CTCRS).
Information for this article from Capt. Todd Little, Campbellsville Police (KY), and from Campbellsville University.Related:A television crew from WLEX-Tv was in Campbellsville today covering the story, expected to be aired this evening, Tuesday, August 7, 2006.


This story was posted on 2007-08-07 14:06:57
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