A Crittenden County man killed in a two-vehicle accident in rural Livingston County this morning. Paul Davis, 79, died at Livingston Hospital after being transported from the accident scene on Ky. 723 near the Crittenden-Livingston County Line.
Livingston Sheriff's Deputy Brian Coleman said Davis was driving a Honda Civic shortly after 10 a.m., this morning southbound on Ky. 723. The highway was very icy and slick at the time of the wreck, the deputy said. "You could hardly walk on it," he explained.
Davis' car crossed the center line and crashed into a Ford Ranger driven by Clayton Barnes, 25, of Salem, who was northbound. The deputy said Barnes told him the Honda slid into his lane and because the road was slick due to the overnight snowfall, Barnes was not able to stop or swerve out to avoid the collision. After hitting Barnes' truck, Davis' Honda crashed into a concrete culvert where it came to rest.
Livingston County Rescue Squad extricated Davis from the vehicle and the victim was taken by Livingston Ambulance to the hospital in nearby Salem where he died, the deputy said. Barnes was also transported to Livingston Hospital where he was treated and released.
Salem Fire Department also assisted at the scene.
