Two young people have been injured, one critically, in a horrific crash on Owensboro Road (Hwy 54).
The wreck happened on Tuesday afternoon at approximately 3:10 in the 4800 block of Owensboro Road when an eastbound Chevrolet Silverado left the rain-soaked roadway and entered a ditch line before crashing head-on into a concrete culvert.
The vehicle was propelled into the air where it spun (like a helicopter rotor), ejecting both the driver and passenger.
There were no brake marks visible at the scene.
Falls of Rough Fire Department Capt. Austin Massina drove up on the accident only moments after the wreck. He evaluated the scene and provided critical information for the Leitchfield Fire Department, EMS crews and Grayson County Chief Deputy Sonny Poteet, who were en route to the crash.
One occupant, a 16-year-old boy, suffered critical injuries and was airlifted from Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center (OHTLMC) to a Louisville hospital. The other occupant, another young male, was transported by EMS to OHTLMC.
The rear passenger side tire had a rectangle-shaped hole on the sidewall (see photo below). It’s unclear if the truck had a blowout, causing the crash, or if the hole was a result of the crash.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
