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Edmonson Voice Staff, story and photos It's pretty common to hear of vehicle accidents involving deer in southern Kentucky, especially this time of year, but they normally don't involve four vehicles and shut a main highway down for an hour, however that was exactly the case tonight. Emergency personnel were called out to Veterans Memorial Highway (KY 259/101) just south of the Brownsville city limits Monday evening around 6:30pm to help clear the scene of what honestly was a disgusting mess. According to eyewitness reports, Mike Sanders of Glasgow was traveling north in a Nissan Frontier on KY 259 when a small buck jumped in his path. Sanders said he had nowhere to go, struck the deer, and he pulled over immediately as his air bags deployed. He said he called the police right away. "I heard people say that the car behind me hit it, too, but I didn't even know that," he said. A witness at the scene said the deer rolled over the top of Sanders' pick up into the path of a Chevy Cavalier behind him, which hit the deer for the second time. The driver of the Cavalier couldn't be reached for comment, and that vehicle wasn't in the police report. The deer was then apparently hit for the third time by Mrs. Paula Winchell of Glasgow. "I saw that guy hit it (Sanders) and it flew over the top of his truck. It hit that other car (the Cavalier) but I think they just barely grazed it, then it landed in the road, and that's when I hit it," she said. Other drivers at the scene said it all happened very fast and that no one really knew exactly what was going on at the time. The fourth vehicle was a Lincoln Town Car traveling north that ended up on the opposite side of the road over the embankment when the driver, Steven McGrew of Roundhill swerved to try to avoid the deer and the other vehicles. There were multiple reports of other vehicles either hitting parts of the deer and/or swerving to avoid the mess immediately after the incident. Unbelievably, there were no injuries or major damage reported, except for the deer. Chalybeate Fire Department helped with traffic control as they detoured drivers around while the highway was closed. They also used their truck to clean the huge mess that was strewn about for hundreds of feet. The Edmonson County Sheriff's Office was in charge of the report. Edmonson Voice Staff A Roundhill man who police said was under the influence of a controlled substance was arrested last Sunday night during an incident that occurred on Morgantown Road (HWY 70W). Police said the victim, Jonathan Dockery of Morgantown called with a report that someone walking along the side of HWY 70 threw an unknown object at his car, smashing his windshield. As local officers responded and met up with Mr. Dockery and another passenger, they said it appeared that the thrown object was a bottle of some kind, as the windshield was wet. Official reports said while one officer was gathering information from the victim, a KSP Trooper found Ronald Dunn, 50, of Roundhill, walking along HWY 70 nearby. Police said the victim positively identified Dunn as the man who threw the object at his car. Dunn allegedly was found with a bag containing several narcotic drugs, including hydrocodone. Dunn was arrested and charged with Public Intoxication, two counts of Wanton Endangerment 2nd degree, and Criminal Mischief 2nd degree. He was transported and lodged in the Hart County Jail with a $1,000 cash bond. Edmonson Voice Staff Many of us have participated in the classic Halloween pranks, whether it be a toilet paper roll here and there or possibly even an egg tossed about. Some would say these types of pranks are harmless, while others certainly frown upon them, but most all can agree that there are many Halloween pranks that not only aren't funny, but are also dangerous and can cause property damage or injury. Local police said light rain showers helped keep things pretty quiet around the county last night, but extra patrols were busy and fire departments stayed up late in case of emergencies. Police reported a couple of tire fires in the road that were easily put out, but emergency personnel was still called out and they used taxpayer dollars or budget-strapped volunteer departments to take care of the incidents. One local fire department responded to what was left of a recliner that was set on fire in the middle of 259. Why someone thinks this was funny, entertaining, or normal, doesn't make much sense, but according to the sheriff's office, one police officer who happened to be driving at that location was forced to slam on the brakes to keep from running his cruiser through the burning pile. That could have easily been a serious traffic accident. "Although kids may think that burning large objects in the road is funny or some kind of prank, in reality it becomes a huge burden on the people of the county," said Sheriff Shane Doyle. "The wasted taxpayer-funded police officers, the firefighters' volunteer time and equipment, and the damage to the roads are always a huge problem." Some argue that pranks are simply are part of Halloween, but Doyle says to use common sense when participating in festivities. "We don't want to take away the fun of the holiday, but whatever you do, make sure it doesn't put you or others in danger, it won't damage personal or public property of any kind, and your fun doesn't take away someone else's." Doyle also encouraged parents and guardians to know the whereabouts of their children during these situations. "Even good kids make bad choices, but when parents are more involved in their kids' activities, the results are usually better." Edmonson Voice Staff, story and photos In an effort to curb Halloween mischief, the Edmonson County Sheriff's Office was out till the wee hours of Sunday morning with additional patrols. Deputies said at around 1:30AM, they saw a vehicle tailgating another only by a few feet and that a traffic stop was made on Bald Knob Road near Park Mammoth when police saw that the rear vehicle had no tail lights. Police said that the driver, Joey L Clinard, 38, from Athens, Alabama showed multiple signs of intoxication and that there were several open containers of alcohol inside the vehicle. He was arrested and charged with DUI, Open Alcohol Container In A Vehicle, No Tail Lamps, and Following Too Closely. Deputies also said the two passengers in the car, Anna Gardner, 33, of Bowling Green and Shawn McCoy, 38, also from Bowling Green were intoxicated as well. They were both arrested and charged with Public Intoxication. The alcohol was confiscated and disposed of by police and the vehicle was towed. All three subjects were transported and lodged in the Hart County Jail. |
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