Flatbed Truck, Dump Truck Crash Closes Road Tuesday Evening

Scene of a two-vehicle accident on November 23, 2021.

Edmonson Voice Report: photos submitted:
Two drivers were transported to the hospital earlier this evening after a collision involving a dump truck and a flatbed truck occurred on HWY 259 N, according to the Edmonson County Sheriff's Office.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene just south of Kyrock Elementary tonight around 5PM. According to a sheriff's deputy, Connor Brooks, (20) of Bee Spring was northbound on 259 in a Dodge flatbed truck. The deputy stated that Brooks reported to the deputy that he fell asleep, and as a result, his vehicle crossed the center line and traveled into the path of Leslie "Bo Bo" Roof, of Brownsville, who was southbound in a tri-axle dump truck.

Scene of a two-vehicle accident on November 23, 2021.

According to the sheriff's deputy, Roof attempted to leave the roadway to avoid the oncoming truck but the two vehicles collided. Each vehicle came to rest off the roadway, the sheriff's deputy stated.

Brooks was transported to the Medical Center by Edmonson EMS for non-life threatening injuries. Roof reportedly refused medical treatment at the scene at first but was later transported to Greenview Hospital, also for non-life threatening injuries.

Traffic was detoured through Kyrock Road and Nolin Dam Road while a portion of 259 N was closed.

Also responding to the scene were the Kyrock and Brownsville Fire Departments, JAWS, and the KY Transportation Cabinet.