Traffic Alerts & Accidents

Dorena-Hickman Ferry closed due to harbor dredging

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is dredging the Hickman Harbor.

Restrictions planned for bridge between Wickliffe, KY and Cairo, IL this week

Starting Monday, August 20, there will be a lane and 10-foot load width restriction on the US 51 Ohio River "Cairo" Bridge.

Portion of Paducah road to be closed for cross drain replacement

The City of Paducah Engineering-Public Works Streets Division says starting Monday, August 20, crews will be working to replace a deteriorated cross drain in the 5600 block of Buckner Lane.

Illinois man rescued from 14-inch wide culvert drain

Saline County dispatch got a 911 call before 10:30 A.M. reporting a person stuck in the drain.

Mayfield man arrested after 3 county police chase

Derek Brown is in jail after he led police on a three county motorcycle chase on early Saturday morning. Kentucky State Police report that Trooper Aaron Jestes saw a motorcyclist driving recklessly around 1:52 A. M.

Illinois to impose tougher penalty for texting while driving

People caught texting while driving will face stiffer penalties under a new Illinois law.

Deputies looking for driver involved in hit and run in Hopkins County

The hit and run car struck a car that was already wrecked.

Mayfield man injured in motorcycle vs car crash

The motorcycle rider was taken to an Indiana hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Bridging Kentucky aims to repair or replace bridges across the state

The bridge collapse in Italy has some wondering how safe and structurally sound our bridges are in Kentucky. A new state program is designed to repair the bridges that need it, keeping you and your family safe.

5-year-old hit and killed by car

Police say a 5-year-old boy died after he was hit by an SUV.

Mortons Gap man injured in overnight crash

The man was flown to Deaconess Midtown Hospital.

Bus crash in Ecuador kills 24 people, injures 19

The Colombian-registered bus was traveling to Quito and hit another vehicle in an area known as dead man's curve at about 3 a.m. Tuesday.

Head on crash injures two in Graves County on Sunday

One person injured was airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

KY 998/Olivet Church Road to be closed to through traffic

KY 998/Olivet Church Road between US 62 and US 60 will be closed starting Monday, August 13.

I-24 back open after tractor trailer fire

911 Central Dispatch says Interstate 24 between Exit 4 to Exit 7 in Paducah has been reopened. The eastbound lanes were blocked earlier due to a semi fire.

Overturned gravel truck blocked KY 97 south of Bell City

The crash blocking KY 97 south of Bell City has been cleared and all lanes are open.

Milling and paving expected to begin in Paducah neighborhood

Starting Thursday, August 9, crews will be working on milling and paving in the Heather Hills areas.

Search for hit and run driver ongoing

Deputies in Franklin County, Illinois are still looking for the driver involved in a deadly hit and run.

Paducah intersection to become four-way stop

The city says it has installed stop signs at the intersection of Buckner Lane and Sycamore Drive. The signs are currently covered with bags.

Good Samaritans pull driver from burning truck

Passersby who saw the burning wreckage of a crashed pickup truck were able to pull the driver to safety Monday, according to the Graves County Sheriff’s Department.