December 17, 2008
   

 Injury Accident on I-24

ON 12-17-08 AT APPROXIMATELY 0630, THE MCCRACKEN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECEIVED A 911 CALL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON INTERSTATE 24 AT THE 12 MM WESTBOUND.  UPON OUR DEPUTIES ARRIVAL, WE MADE CONTACT WITH BARRY DISMORE, AGE 35 OF LEDBETTER, KY.  MR. BISMORE WAS OPERATING A FORD RANGER IN THE SLOW WESTBOUND LANE ON INTERSTATE 24 AT THE 12 MILE-MARKER WHEN HE CROSSED OVER A BRIDGE OVERPASS THAT WAS COVERED WITH ICE.  HE LOST CONTROL AND SLID OFF THE ROADWAY AND ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WHERE HE STRUCK A GUARDRAIL WHICH DISABLED HIS MOTOR VEHICLE.  MR. DISMORE WAS TRANSPORTED BY A PRIVATE VEHICLE TO LOURDES HOSPITAL FOR A MINOR INJURY. 

Thanks, Deputy Jason Walters
McCracken Co. Sheriff's Department