Thursday, November 27, 2025

Three injured in crash near Salem

Updated Friday, Nov. 28

SALEM, Ky. – Three people were flown from the scene of a head-on crash on U.S. 60 in Livingston County Thursday afternoon.

The collision, involving a passenger car and an SUV, occurred just before 3:30 p.m., on Thanksgiving Day between Burna and Salem just west of Old Salem Road. Two of the victims had to be extricated from the wreckage by Salem Fire and Rescue.

U.S. 60 was shut down for about three hours while emergency crews worked the scene. 

Livingston County Sheriff’s Office said a 2018 Ford Edge driven by Beverly Wallace, 72, of Paducah crossed the center line and struck a 2015 Hyundai Sonata driven by Quinton Gibson, 24, also of Paducah. His passenger was identified as 26-year-old Emma Colwell.

Sheriff’s deputies were assisted by Livingston County EMS, Livingston County Emergency Management, the Kentucky Department of Transportation, Bailey’s Wrecker Service, and three AirEvac helicopters. 

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