Friday, August 15, 2025

UPDATE: Highway 297 has reopened


LATEST UPDATE 10:46am – The Roadway is now open.

UPDATED 7:52am — Crittenden County Sheriff Evan Head reports that KY 297 is temporarily closed between Tom Minner Road and KY 723 due to a crash that damaged a utility pole. 

Kenergy crews were summoned to the scene, and the road will remain shut down until repairs are made. Outages and traffic delays expected for at least 4 hours, until about noon today.

Power outages affecting almost 400 customers are reported in the area.

The driver was transported to a nearby hospital with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries. 


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