A mixture of sleet and freezing rain moved across the region late Tuesday afternoon and into Tuesday night resulting in slick roads and numerous reports of accidents. In Trigg County, the US 68 was closed from Lakota Drive to Kentucky 139 for a short period of time after several accidents were reported on the Howard Anderson Bridge. Highway crews were called in to treat the bridge, which was then reopened a short time later. The Trigg County Sheriff's Department also dealt with several accidents on Interstate 24.
In Christian County, southbound lanes of the Pennyrile Parkway, near the 7-mile marker were closed for a short period of time to allow rescue personnel to work an injury accident. At one point, officials in both Trigg County and Christian County urged residents not to travel unless absolutely necessary.
There were numerous reports of fender benders and minor injury accidents across the area. The most serious accident was the fatality accident on the MLK Bypass, in Hopkinsville. There were no reports of power outages or any significant damage as a result of icing conditions.
In Christian County, southbound lanes of the Pennyrile Parkway, near the 7-mile marker were closed for a short period of time to allow rescue personnel to work an injury accident. At one point, officials in both Trigg County and Christian County urged residents not to travel unless absolutely necessary.
There were numerous reports of fender benders and minor injury accidents across the area. The most serious accident was the fatality accident on the MLK Bypass, in Hopkinsville. There were no reports of power outages or any significant damage as a result of icing conditions.
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