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Metcalfe school bus, pickup collision injures 6 students

26 students on board. All six treated and released at TJ Samson

By William Gregory, KSP Post 15, Columbia, KY

An injury collision occurred on Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 3:46pmCT on Ratliff Mitchell Rd at the intersection of Savoyard Park Rd and KY 314 in Metcalfe County.

A school bus operated by 70 year old Herman Yates of Horse Cave was attempting to cross at the intersection and pulled into the path of a 1997 Ford Ranger pickup operated by Jeffery E. Childress, age 20, of Glasgow, KY.


The Ford Ranger struck the school bus in the passenger side front end. There were 26 total passengers on the bus and six were treated and released at TJ Samson Hospital.

In addition to the two operators the following students were treated and released:
  • Genesis Nickson, age 12 of Horse Cave, KY
  • Melody Proffitt, age 15, of Center KY
  • Cynthia Proffitt, age 14, of Center, KY
  • Jessica Wesley, age 12, of Center, KY
  • Lillian Wesley, age 9, of Center, KY
  • Jamie Ballard, age 13, of Hardyville, KY
Trooper Bobby Maxwell of Kentucky State Police Post 15 investigated.
Story courtesy Trooper William Gregory, is Public Affairs Officer, Kentucky State Police Post 15, 1118 Jamestown ST, (at Exit 49, Louie B. Nunn Parkway), Columbia, KY. Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, covers the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington.


This story was posted on 2008-12-05 14:43:19
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