-UPDATE- One Dead, Several Injuries In Two Separate Accidents In Jefferson Co.

Late afternoon, early evening

-UPDATE ON FATAL ACCIDENT August 23 @ 8:42am-

A two vehicle fatal accident occurred at State Road #62 near the intersection of Olive Branch Road. 

A passenger vehicle driven by Liana Suarez 37, Madison, was North bound on Highway #62 when she went left of center striking a South bound vehicle, head on,  driven by Tanner Boldery 25, Hanover. 

Boldery was pronounced dead at the scene. 

A passenger in the Boldery vehicle, Annabella Hammons 22, Madison, was extricated from the vehicle, and flown from the scene to the University of Louisville Hospital. 

Suarez was transported to KDH-ER by EMS and later flown to Louisville. 

 

-UPDATE ON 56 ACCIDENT August 23 @ 8:50am-

Two separate accidents occurred in Jefferson County Wednesday afternoon that resulted in injuries and one fatality.  Around 4:45pm, a two vehicle crash on Highway #56 near Bee Camp Road.  A passenger vehicle driven by Kenneth J. Long 81, Madison, was East bound on Highway #56 when he went left of center striking a West bound dump truck driven by Roger A. Large 51, Madison.  Long was transported from the scene to KDH-ER and later stat flown to Louisville, Kentucky, with severe leg injuries.  Mr. Large was not injured. 

 

August 23 @ 6:11am

Two separate accidents occurred in Jefferson County late afternoon, early evening yesterday that resulted in injuries and one fatality.

First accident was near 56 and Bee Camp around 5 involved a large dump truck and SUV. Firefighters from the Brooksburg/Milton Township fire company contained a large oil spill from the dump truck. The driver of the SUV was taken to KDH with a serious leg injury. The road was closed for about two hours for cleanup. 

The second was around 6:30 near 62 and Olive Branch Road. One person died and another was flown to U of L Hospital after a head on collision. HWY 62 was also closed for several hours. No other information released.

Will not release any names till "Official Release" from law enforcement.

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