A single-vehicle wreck on Louie B. Nunn Parkway led to the arrest of a Scottsville man early Saturday morning.

Christopher Michael Collins, 28, of 612 Eddings Lane, Scottsville, was taken into custody just after 4 a.m. Saturday after crashing his car into the off-ramp at Exit 11 on the parkway.

Glasgow Police Officer Josh Wright responded to the call and observed a red 1995 Oldsmobile Aurora stopped and facing east on the westbound off-ramp, according to a GPD report. As Wright approached the vehicle, Collins got out of the driver’s side and allegedly told the officer several times that his mother was coming to get him and AAA was going to get the car. Wright reported he detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage and questioned Collins about how much he had to drink. The suspect allegedly then said he had hit a deer. The front of the vehicle had sustained severe damage.

Officers searched the area, but found no signs that Collins had hit a deer with the car, according to the report. About 25 yards from where the vehicle came to rest, there was major damage to the guard rail on the right side. From that spot there were tire marks going across the off-ramp to the guard rail on the left side that had been damaged. Officers also found red paint along the rail.

Collins refused treatment by Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Medical Service, but was transported to T.J. Samson Community Hospital by GPD Officer Aaron Bennett. A passenger in the vehicle, Nicholas R. Collins, age unknown, of 213 Eddings Lane, Scottsville was uninjured in the crash.

After being treated and released for his injuries, Collins was arrested and taken to the Barren County Correction Center on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs/etc. .08, first offense, a class B misdemeanor. He was released Monday on a $1,500 cash bond.

Man charged with drug trafficking

Jeffrey J. Harrell, 45, 403 Grandview Ave., Glasgow, was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, first-degree possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a Glasgow Police Department report.

Police arrived at the home to serve a search warrant. Inside the home suspected methamphetamine and marijuana were found, according to the report.

Harrell told police he was selling the drugs to afford Christmas for his family, according to the report.

Harrell was released on a $2,500 bond on Thursday.

Metal dust led to fire

Smoldering bags of metal dust were the cause of a fire at the Glasgow Landfill on Saturday morning.

Units of the Glasgow Fire Department responded to a reported garbage fire at the site about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Firefighters found several bags of the metal dust that were smoldering and used water and foam to extinguish the fires.

Units were on the scene for about one hour and 30 minutes. No injuries were reported.

They were assisted by city landfill personnel.

Smiths Grove man arrested

Chris W. Jackson, 34, 2625 Hays Smiths Grove Road, Smiths Grove, was charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a GPD report.

Police were searching the residence on a search warrant and found Jackson smoking meth from aluminum foil in a back room of the residence, according to the report.

He was released Wednesday on a $1,500 surety bond.

BCSO investigates thefts

The Barren County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a theft that occurred on Ralph Morris Road recently.

A utility trailer with a cattle rack insert was stolen from the area sometime between Nov. 26 and Dec. 22. It is described as a “Lawrimore,” red and black in color with a metal bed.

The owner is offering a $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in this crime.

Anyone with any information regarding this crime, call the Barren County Sheriff’s Office at 651-2771 or the sheriff’s anonymous tip line at (270) 646-8771.