CALHOUN, Ky. – A teenager was killed and three others injured in a vehicle accident on Wednesday night in McLean County.
Kentucky State Police Post 16 – Henderson received a call from McLean County Dispatch around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday of a one-vehicle collision on KY 81 near Wallace Lynn Road, north of Calhoun.
A preliminary investigation revealed that 18-year-old Leland Thompson of Calhoun was traveling southbound on Kentucky 81 in a 2003 Toyota Corolla. The investigation determined that Thompson exited off the right shoulder of the road, where he lost control, crossed both lanes, struck an earth embankment and overturned.
Thompson and three juveniles were transported via ambulance to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital to be treated for their injuries. One 15-year-old juvenile was transported to Norton’s Children Hospital in Louisville where she later died from her injuries.
It’s unknown at this time if all participants were wearing their seatbelts; however, KSP troopers are currently reconstructing the collision.
The investigation is on-going by the Kentucky State Police.
Kentucky State Police, McLean County Sheriff’s Office, Central and Calhoun Fire Departments and McLean County EMS assisted troopers at the scene.
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