To: All News Agencies

From: Sgt. Kevin Lynn

Date: 01/26/07

Re: Weather Related Accidents

The McCracken County Sheriff's Office investigated a total of eleven weather related accidents between the hours of 02:30 AM and 08:30 AM today. Two of the accidents involved minor injuries and the rest were non-injury accidents. Slick bridges and overpasses were the cause of several of these accidents. Throughout the morning " Black Ice" slowed Deputies response to calls for assistance.

Accidents listed by time and Location:

02:37 I-24 East Bound at the 16 mile marker

03:07 11600 Blandville Road

03:46 9250 Old Hinkleville Road

03:53 7845 Carneal Road

03:56 I-24 at the 4 mile marker

04:51 4900 Reidland Road ( the "East Y " of U.S. 60 and Reidland Road )

05:07 8750 Blandville Road

*injury accident

05:30 4537 Clarks River Road

* injury accident

05:55 Reidland Road and Barnes Drive

07:54 5512 Reidland Road

08:03 5620 Cairo Road