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April 4, 2012

West Liberty accident reported to KSP

From staff reports The Morehead News

April 4, 2012 — Kentucky State Police at the Morehead post received a call involving a single vehicle accident on KY 172, 3 miles East of West Liberty. 

Kenneth Brown, 17 of West Liberty, was operating a 1998 Pontiac Firebird eastbound on KY 172.   Brown failed to negotiate a curve, crossed the westbound lane of travel, then continued over an embankment.

Brown was taken by private vehicle to Morgan Appalachian Regional Hospital in West Liberty, with non life-threatening injuries. 

The accident, reported at 7:49 p.m. on April 3,  remains under investigation by Trooper Charlie Bolin.            

 

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