A wreck on US 68 just east of Interstate 24 in Trigg County Friday evening sent two juveniles to area hospitals, one with what were termed severe injuries.
Trigg County Sheriff’s deputies say shortly before 5:00 an SUV was westbound on 68 when the driver ran off the road into the median about a mile east of Interstate 24. The vehicle then overturned and came to a rest on its top in the middle of the westbound lanes. Deputies say the SUV was then hit by a truck that failed to see the crash in time to stop.
A passenger in the SUV was flown to a Nashville hospital with severe injuries, while the driver was taken by ambulance to Trigg County Hospital for what were termed non life-threatening injuries.
Trigg County has passed 100 active COVID-19 cases for the first time, but the number of coronavirus cases have leveled off since two reported outbreaks at long term care facilities.
The Pennyrile Area District Health Department reported five new cases in Trigg County Friday the fewest reported in a week. All of the new cases, which included a 6-month old, are isolated at home. The report said Trigg County currently has 101 active cases involving people isolated at home. 11 other people are hospitalized with the virus.
Trigg County has added 88 new cases this week as two long term care facilities reported outbreaks that involved an unknown number of residents.