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Post 15 investigates Lebanon, KY Nissan-Semi fatality collision

Roadway closed for several hours while investigators reconstructed the collision. Driver attempts to pass, drops off roadway, was unable to, tries to return to her lane, drops off roadway, loses control and steers into path of oncoming semi. She was pronounced dead at scene. Semi driver not injured. Tpr. Logan Richardson was assisted at the scene by Marion County Fire, EMS and Rescue
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By TFC Billy Gregory, Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY

(Lebanon, KY.) – Tpr. Logan Richardson is investigating a collision that occurred on Friday, May 9, 2014 at approximately 2:34pmET, on US 68 just inside the west side city limits of Lebanon, KY.



36-year-old Elizabeth Pittman, of Lebanon, was traveling east on US 68, operating a 2001 4-door Nissan, when she attempted to pass another east bound vehicle. She was unable to complete the pass due to oncoming traffic and steered back into her lane of travel. Pittman lost control of the vehicle, dropped off the eastbound shoulder, returned to the roadway and struck a 1999 Semi in the rear of the trailer.

The Semi was operated by 58-year-old Michael Brock, of Berea, KY. Brock was belted at the time of the collision and was not injured. Pittman was wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Marion County Coroner. The roadway was closed for several hours as investigators reconstructed the collision.

Tpr. Richardson was assisted at the scene by Marion County Fire, EMS and Rescue.


This story was posted on 2014-05-10 09:16:15
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Crash south of Lebanon, KY results in fatality



2014-05-09 - Lebanon, KY - Photo by Larry Smith, The Big Dawg, 99.9 FM radio. Kentucky State Police and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, and Lebanon Police had traffic on US68/KY55 near the Super Walmart, South of Lebanon, KY, shut down to a single lane of traffic while investigating a serious crash south this afternoon. Lebanon Police call the Big Dawg just before 5pmET news to let us know. More details will be on the Big Dawg, 99.9 FM and ColumbiaMagazine.com as some as released. )(UPDATE: Click on READMORE for Kentucky State Police Report of the 2004 Nissan, above, fatality collision with a semi.) - Larry Smith, Operations Manager, Shoreline Communications
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