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Rider injured in motorcycle-car collision E. of Campbellsville, KY

Cyclist was not wearing helmet; occupants of 1995 Honda Accord all wearing seatbelts and were uninjured

By TFC Wm. Gregory, Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY

CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - Trooper Ricky Underwood is investigating a collision that occurred Thursday evening at 5:35pm, 5 miles East of Campbellsville on U.S. 68.




James M. Lynch, age 46, of Madison, AL, was traveling East on U.S. 68 on a 2006 Yamaha motorcycle when he failed to notice a vehicle stopped in front of him.

Lynch swerved to avoid a collision with that vehicle and struck a 1995 Honda Accord being operated by Kerrie Benningfield, age 39 of Campbellsville, KY. Benningfield was also traveling East on U.S. 68 attempting a left turn when her vehicle was struck.

Lynch was not wearing a helmet, he was checked at the scene by Taylor County EMS and transported by private vehicle to the Taylor County Regional Hospital.

Benningfield, along with two passengers in her vehicle: Austin Benningfield, age 14 and Chase Burton, age 14 both of Campbellsville were all wearing a seatbelt and not injured. Trooper Underwood was assisted at the scene by the Taylor County Sheriff's Department and Campbellsville/Taylor County Rescue.

Story courtesy TFC William Gregory, 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. Thanks also to Dispatcher Tammy Wheeler.


This story was posted on 2011-07-08 05:16:39
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