Two people injured in two separate vehicle collisions | Crime

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) -  Two people were injured in separate crash incidents in Graves County. 

A three vehicle collision on sent a Mayfield woman to the hospital. 

At approximately 8:10 a.m. Wednesday a Honda Civic driven by Christopher Bounds, 19 of Wingo, was southbound on KY 1241 near East Hunt Road. 

As Bounds was nearing a construction work area a vehicle in front of him came to a sudden stop. 

Bounds collided with the rear of that vehicle which was possibly a Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable. 

After that crash Lauren Alexander, 19 of Mayfield, was also southbound on KY 1241 in a Nissan Altima.

Alexander did not notice the other two vehicles stopped in front of her. She collided with the rear of Bound’s vehicle. 

The vehicle that Bounds collided with left the scene after the second crash. 

According to officers, neither Bounds nor either of his passengers were injured. However, Alexander was transported to Jackson Purchase Medical Center via Mayfield/Graves County EMS for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. 

Captain Jeremy Prince is continuing this investigation and is seeking any information that the public may have on the vehicle that left the scene. 

The vehicle was possibly a gold or tan colored Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable with African-American male driver.  The vehicle should have rear end damage.  

Also, in a separate incident, a single vehicle collision on KY 80 West of Fancy farm sent an Arlington woman to the hospital Friday, Feb. 8. 

The accident occurred at 7:43 a.m. in the front yard of 11431 SR 80 W in Fancy Farm.

The vehicle was traveling eastbound on KY 80 West. 

The driver, 38-year-old April Reeves of Arlington Ky., told deputies that she was looking at her CD’s in the passenger seat and when she looked back at the roadway she was off the road in the yard.

She attempted to avoid a tree but struck the tree with the front of her vehicle. Deputies were assisted at scene by Fancy Farm Fire Department First Responders and Mayfield/Graves EMS.

She was transported to JPER for back injuries. 

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