POLICE BRIEFS: Teen injured in crash

Staff reports

GLASGOW — A Barren County teen was injured Tuesday night when her vehicle skidded on wet pavement and off the roadway.

Chelsea R. Houchens, 18, of Barren County, was operating a 1993 Ford Mustang convertible around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday traveling southbound on Park City-Glasgow Road approximately five miles west of Glasgow when she lost control of her vehicle on the wet roadway causing it to travel off the road and strike a tree head on, according to a BCSO report.

Houchens was transported from the scene by the Barren-Metcalfe EMS to T.J. Samson Community Hospital for treatment of injuries, where she was later released.

Houchens was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

Two charged following drug complaint

Two Barren County women were arrested Monday morning after a complaint of possible drug activity was called into the Barren County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s deputies arrived at a home on Oil Well Road and spoke to the resident about a tip they had received that led to a search of the residence by consent. Deputies found a small bag of marijuana, a small bag of suspected methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia, according to Trevor Phillips, BCSO public relations officer.

Paula Marie Read, 24, of Glasgow, was arrested on charges of first-degree possession of a controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia, first offense; possession of marijuana; and prescription controlled substance not in its original container, first offense.

Tracy Jo Mitchell, 30, of Glasgow, was in the residence at the time of the search and was also arrested on two contempt of court warrants from Barren and Warren counties.

Both women were lodged in the Barren County Correctional Center – Read on a $5,000 cash or approved surety bond and Mitchell on $238 pay or stay.

Assisting in the investigation and arrests were, deputies Steve Runyon and Kevin Wilson along with Detective Ann Phelps.

Three injured in Hart County wreck

Three people were injured in a four-vehicle wreck Monday morning in Hart County.

The wreck occurred at the 65 mile-marker in the southbound lane of Interstate 65.

All vehicles involved were traveling south near the 65 mm when traffic began to slow due to road construction. As a 2008 Honda Civic, driven by Nikolas A. Brazley, 20, of Louisville, slowed his vehicle, a 2007 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by David J. Violette, 49, Newburgh, Maine, was unable to stop and struck Brazley’s car in the back. A 2009 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by Myron M. Morriss, 47, of Washington, Mo., was also unable to stop and struck the rear of Violette’s tractor-trailer. A 2004 Volvo tractor-trailer driven by Zan Bozovic, 37, of Etobicoke, Ontario also was unable to stop and struck Morriss’ tractor-trailer in the back causing his truck to travel under the rear trailer area of Morriss’ tractor-trailer and trapping Bozovic in his tractor-trailer for over two hours, said Trooper Charles Swiney, public information office for the Kentucky State Police’s Bowling Green Post.

Bozovic was flown to the University of Louisville hospital by Air Methods medical helicopter where he was admitted for his injuries. At press time he was listed in fair condition, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Violette and Brazley were transported to Caverna Memorial Hospital where they were treated and released. Morriss was not injured in the wreck, he said.

All involved in the wreck were wearing seat belts, Swiney said.

Trooper Joel Huff investigated the wreck scene. He was assisted by Munfordville Police Chief Greg Atwell, Hart County EMS, firefighters with Munfordville, Bonnieville, Upton and Horse Cave Volunteer Fire departments, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews, Hart County Emergency Management, Hart County Health Department, Air Methods Helicopter, Stanton’s Garage, Alvey’s Towing and Recovery, Walter’s Heavy Duty Towing and Recovery.

— Staff reports