Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Crash between Fredonia and Eddyvile

There has been a traffic accident on U.S. 641 between Fredonia and Eddyville that is blocking traffic at this time. 

Reports are that a couple of motorcycles and a passenger vehicle have crashed. 

The wreck is near the intersection with Ky. 1943.

Both lanes were initially blocked and traffic issues were anticipated until about 12:30pm.

UPDATE with details of the crash

A couple of Marion men were involved in a motorcycle crash in Lyon County Wednesday, one was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

According to information from the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department, Jon C. Shackleford, 62, and Billy R. Marvel, 58, were on motorcycles traveling south on U.S. 641 near the intersection of Ky. 1943 when the accident occurred.

The sheriff’s department said a pedestrian was on the side of a highway bridge crossing Skinframe Creek causing traffic in both lanes to adjust. Traffic in the southbound lane came to an abrupt stop and that’s when Shackleford’s motorcycle crashed into Marvel’s.

The accident happened at about 10:35 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14 about 2.5 miles north of Eddyville.