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Police News for July 6

July 06, 2005

Casey man hurt in motorcycle crash

LIBERTY - A Casey County man was injured Friday in a motorcycle crash, state police said.

Charles Lay, 47, of Liberty, was treated for injuries at the Russell County Hospital, then released.

He was driving a 1989 Honda motorcycle east on Ky. 80 five miles east of Russell springs when it went out of control and overturned into a guardrail, state police said.

Two men injured in Casey accident

CLEMENTSVILLE - Two people were injured Friday in a one-vehicle crash on Ky. 70 1.6 miles west of here, state police said.

David Ramsey, 23, and his passenger, Allen Byrd, 25, both of Liberty, were taken to Casey County Hospital for treatment. Ramsey was later released and Byrd was transferred to Taylor County Hospital in Campbellsville.

The Ramsey vehicle was headed west when it went out of control in a curve and overturned coming to rest on the road. Neither occupant was wearing a seat belt.

Nine die in weekend traffic accidents

FRANKFORT - Preliminary statistics show that nine people died as a result of eight separate crashes on Kentucky's roadways during the July Fourth holiday period, which ran from 6 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Monday. The number of fatalities and crashes is the same as those recorded last year during the same holiday period.

Of the nine fatalities, preliminary data indicates alcohol was a suspected factor in five of the crashes. Three of the nine victims were not wearing seat belts. Four were riding on motorcycles and one was riding a bicycle.

Three of the four motorcycle victims were not wearing helmets.

One double fatality crash occurred in Lincoln County. Single fatality crashes occurred in Anderson, Barren, Cumberland, Fayette, Marion, Nelson and Scott counties.

Through July 4, a total of 436 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways. This is 26 less than reported for this time period in 2004. Two-hundred-and-fifty-two of these 436 fatalities were not wearing seat belts.

The statistics are still preliminary as KSP waits for all local law enforcement agencies to report any crashes and fatalities that may have occurred in their areas.

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