TALKING ON THE PHONE WHILE DRIVING LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO A SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK ON GRACEY HERNDON ROAD LAST NIGHT THAT SENT A HOPKINSVILLE MAN TO JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER.

            THE REPORT FROM THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS 45-YEAR OLD KENNETH WOOD OF 66-70 LAFAYETTE ROAD WAS SOUTHBOUND AROUND 7 O’CLOCK WHEN HE RAN OFF THE ROAD, OVER-CORRECTED, AND THEN RAN BACK OFF THE OTHER SIDE BEFORE HITTING SEVERAL TREES.

            WOOD, WHO WAS TAKEN TO JENNIE STUART BY AMBULANCE, TOLD POLICE HE HAD BEEN TALKING ON HIS CELL PHONE BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE ROAD.

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