Police have released the name of a man injured in a wreck on North Main Street in Hopkinsville Tuesday afternoon.
Hopkinsville Police say an SUV driven by 46-year-old Jamie Calhoun of Hopkinsville was northbound when a vehicle turning onto North Main Street pulled into his path causing him to change lanes and collide with a car driven by 55-year-old Carloss Coleman that was also northbound.
Coleman was taken by ambulance to Jennie Stuart Medical Center for what police say are non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash happened just before 4 pm.
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An Oak Grove man was severely injured in a car versus train accident Monday afternoon at the East Seventh Street crossing in Hopkinsville.
Hopkinsville Police Officer Alan Vance said the driver of the car was westbound on Seventh and didn’t hit the brakes until it was too late to avoid striking the side of a northbound train. The man was removed from his sedan by the Hopkinsville Fire Department and taken to Jennie Stuart Medical Center with multiple, non-life-threatening injuries.
The most severe injury was to his leg, according to personnel on scene. Downtown crossings were closed for some time while the scene was cleared.
An Oak Grove man was severely injured when his vehicle was struck by a train in Hopkinsville Monday afternoon.
Hopkinsville Police say the man was westbound crossing the tracks on East 7th Street when his car was hit by the train.
The man was trapped inside his car and had to be extricated by the Hopkinsville Fire Department.
He was taken by ambulance to Jennie Stuart Medical Center for several injuries including a severe leg injury.
Christian County emergency personnel attempted to get a helicopter to transport the man but were not able to due to weather.
Several downtown railroad crossings will remain blocked as the crash is being investigated.
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