KSP release prelim. fatal report

Preliminary statistics released by Kentucky State Police today indicate that six people died in six separate wrecks on state roadways from Monday, October 1^st through Sunday.

State Police say single fatality motor vehicles crashes occurred in Leslie, Monroe and Robertson Counties with two of the victims not wearing seat belts and one of the wrecks involved the suspected use of alcohol.

Two fatalities were the result of two ATV wrecks in Pike County and a pedestrian was struck and killed in Jefferson County.

State Police say there were no fatalities reported in Christian, Trigg and Todd Counties.

Through Sunday, preliminary statistics indicate that 550 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways since January, which is five fewer than what was reported for this time period last year.
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