Midday Headlines 4.20.11

A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THIS MORNING ON PENNYRILE PARKWAY CAUSED PROBLEMS FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE, HOWEVER ONE LANE IS NOW OPEN.

KENTUCKY STATE POLICE SAY THE MISHAP OCCURED JUST BEFORE 4:30 WITH A SOUTHBOUND TANKER OPERATED BY 36-YEAR-OLD JOHN A. LORD OF PRINCETON, INDIANA MERGED INTO THE LEFT HAND LANE TO ALLOW A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE TO EXIT THE PARKWAY AT EXIT 8.  AS LORD MERGED HIS VEHICLE, THE TRAILER FOR UNKNOWN REAONS SWERED INTO THE MEDIAN, HIT A GUARDRAIL AND CAUSED THE RIG TO TURN OVER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.  THE TANKER THEN SPILLED SOME 77-HUNDRED GALLONS OF ETHANOL ON THE ROADWAY.  LORD WAS NOT INJURED, BUT CHARGED WITH IMPROPER REGISTRATION.

MEANWHILE, ON U-S 41-A SOUTH OF HOPKINSVILLE, TRAFFIC AS FAR AS WE KNOW REMAINS CONGESTED BETWEEN LOVERS LANE AND JOHN RIVES ROAD AFTER A SERIES OF POWER LINES FELL IN THE OVERNIGHT STORMS.  PROCEED WITH CAUTION AS YOU TRAVEL THROUGH THE AREA.

REPORTS INDICATE ONE LANE OF WESTBOUND INTERSTATE 24 IN LYON COUNTY IS OPEN AFTER A MORNING TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.  STATE TRANSPORTATION CABINET SPOKESMAN KEITH TODD SAYS BOTH LANES HAD BEEN CLOSED EARLIER IN THE MORNING AFTER A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER CAUGHT GIRE IN THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY.  NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RELEASED.

THE 61ST WHOP ROTARY RADIO AUCTION CONTINUES THIS EVENING.  COVERAGE BEGINS AT SIX ON NEWSTALK 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP AND ONLINE AT WHOPAM.COM.