Transportation

Woman injured in rollover crash

Submitted by Stephanie Pogue on Friday, August 3rd, 9:41 am

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - A woman was injured in a rollover crash August 2 when her car ran off the right shoulder of the road into the ditchline.

Pamela Bowden Cline, 45, was traveling south on Butterfield Road when she ran off the shoulder into the ditchline, according to Kentucky State Police. Her vehicle continued and struck a culvert at the intersection of Jones Sparkman Road, causing it to go airborne and overturn. The car continued skidding on its top before stopping in the roadway.

Cline was taken to Murray Calloway County Hospital for multiple injuries. The responding trooper was assisted on scene by Calloway County Fire and Rescue, Murray Fire Department, and Murray E.M.S.

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Repaving on North 16th Street to continue until Tues.

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, July 30th, 2012, 5:28pm

Repaving on North 16th Street to continue until Tues.

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The City of Murray says North 16th Street from Hwy. 121 to Utterback Road will be repaved starting at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, July 30.

The city says the repaving is expected to be finished sometime on Tuesday, July 31 and to expect traffic delays in this area.

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Kentucky 'Click It or Ticket' campaign cites thousands of drivers

Submitted by Jen Baird on Monday, July 23rd, 4:20 pm

(KFVS) - The Click It or Ticket campaign in Kentucky ran from May 21 through June 3 and cited over 19,000 motorists for not buckling up.

According to the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety, the campaign is supported annually in Kentucky by over 220 state and local law enforcement agencies.

KOHS says the purpose of the campaign is to encourage motorists to abide by the state's seat belt law. There were 642 checkpoints set up for Click It or Ticket, and as a result of those checkpoints, officials made arrests for drunk driving, felony and drug arrests. Other arrests made at the checkpoints related to speeding, reckless driving and recovering stolen vehicles.

Transportation Secretary, Mike Hancock, says that the purpose of the campaign is not to write tickets, but to save the lives of motorists. He also says that the campaign helps to educate motorists on the importance of wearing a seat belt.

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Kentucky tries campaign to raise traffic safety awareness

Submitted by Jen Baird on Monday, July 16th, 3:19 pm

FRANKFORT, KY (KFVS) - Due to what is being called a dramatic increase in traffic violations and fatalities in the state of Kentucky, the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is teaming up with local law enforcement officials for the "Blue Lights Across the Bluegrass" campaign.

KOHS director, Bill Bell, says law enforcement will be out in full force monitoring the roadways and citing those who are in violation of traffic safety laws. Officials will be cracking down all over the state of Kentucky, but special emphasis will be given to those areas of the state that have seen the most traffic fatalities and violations.

Some of the most common reasons contributing to traffic fatalities and accidents in the Bluegrass State include distracted driving, impaired driving, not wearing a seat belt or not wearing a helmet.

The campaign will run throughout the month of July.

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US 64/South 12th St. to be reduced for road work

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, July 14th, 2012, 10:00am

US 64/South 12th St. to be reduced for road work

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says a contractor plans to restrict northbound traffic to one lane on US 641/South 12th Street in Murray on Monday and/or Tuesday, July 16 and 17.

This lane restriction for northbound traffic on US 641 is near the Glendale Road Intersection in the 700 Block of South 12th Street. It is to allow construction of a concrete Entrance at 717 South 12th Street.

This northbound lane restriction is expected to be in place from about 6 a.m. to about 2 p.m., Monday and/or Tuesday, weather permitting.

Drivers should be alert for slowing and merging traffic in the area. Caution is required.

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Northbound US 64/South 12th St. to be reduced for entrance construction

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, July 12th, 2012, 4:33pm

Northbound US 64/South 12th St. to be reduced for entrance construction

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says a contractor crew will be reducing northbound traffic to one lane on US 641/South 12Th Street on Friday, July 13.

According to KY TC, the lane restriction is near Glendale Road intersection in the 700 block of South 12Th Street. It will allow construction of a concrete entrance at 717 South 12Th Street.

Traffic will be reduced starting at 5 a.m. and stay in place until about 2 p.m.

KY TC says drivers should be alert for slowing and merging traffic in the area and caution is required.

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KSP kicks off Operation B.L.U.E. Lights

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, June 8th, 2012, 3:00pm

(KFVS) - Operation B.L.U.E. Lights is the summer enforcement campaign for the Kentucky State Police that began June 1 and is picking up speed as it sweeps across the state.

The campaign is designed to bring attention to unsafe driving behaviors in an effort to offset the recent spike in traffic deaths on Kentucky roadways.

B.L.U.E. is an acronym designed to remind drivers to focus on these driving-related attributes:

B = Basic traveling safety and vehicle maintenance
L = Lower speed in work zone areas
U = Undivided attention on the road & look for motorcycles
E = Enforcement of speed, DUI and occupant protection

KSP Commissioner Rodney Brewer said the agency implemented this multi-faceted approach to address the increasing number of fatalities on Kentucky roadways. KSP will uses high visibility patrol in crash corridors and safety check points combined with a public awareness campaign to reach the motoring public.

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