A single-vehicle wreck involving a tractor-trailer has sent the driver to a Nashville Hospital by helicopter this morning.

The incident happened on Poole Mill Road around 9:30 this morning between the Adams Store and Empire Road intersections, with Kentucky State Police to release all of the details when the report is complete.

Initial reports indicate the tractor-trailer overturned, trapping the driver’s legs underneath. The Christian County Rescue Squad was on the scene to free the man from the wreckage and an Air-Evac helicopter took the man to a hospital for treatment.

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Four people were injured in a wreck on Old Madisonville Road Sunday afternoon.

The report from the Christian County Sheriff’s Office says 17-year old Dustin Cohoon of Linn St, Hopkinsville was northbound going aproximately 50 miles per hour on a curved hill when he swerved to miss oncoming traffic.

Police say Cohoon lost control of his vehicle and ran off the side of the road and into a fence. The vehicle rolled at least twice, before finally coming to rest on its roof.

Cohoon and his three passengers—19-year old Kayla Darling of Crofton, 19-year old Zachery Morris of Crofton and 21-year old Jamie White of Wayne Drive, Hopkinsville were all taken by ambulance to Jennie Stuart Medical Center.

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Christian County Attorney Mike Foster says it is important that the synthetic drug issue be dealt with on a statewide basis instead of passing hundreds of city and county ordinances.

Speaking at a Monday morning news conference, Foster said other counties had asked him for help in crafting a local ordinance banning synthetic drugs, but he warned them new General Assembly legislation would be needed.

Foster says there would be several problems with local ordinances, most notably the ability to stand up to inevitable legal challenges.

Like everyone else who spoke, Foster said synthetic drugs are becoming one of the most dangerous problems facing Kentucky, partly because they are sold under the guise of “bath salts” or as incense.

State Representative John Tilley is co-sponsoring the bill that more broadly bans the substances and says the legislation has bi-partisan support in both the house and senate. The bill also creates harsh penalties for businesses that choose to sell the products.

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A fire in the ventilation system at a Hopkinsville factory did significant damage yesterday afternoon.

The report from the fire department says seven trucks and 13 fire-fighters responded to Meritor on Bill Bryan Boulevard just before 1:30 and found the blaze in the ventilation system.

The fire was contained to where it had begun, but still did $10,000 worth of damage to the system. All fire-fighters were gone by a little after 3:30 and no one was injured in the incident.

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Someone broke into a Greenville Road home yesterday and stole an expensive television.

The report from the Christian County Sheriff’s Office says the break-in happened between 7:45 am and 1:30pm at 13350 Greenville Road. The owner of the home, Gary Ebling, said he returned to find his front door forced open and a 42 inch television valued at $1,200 gone.

No suspects are listed on the report.

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