3:34 p.m. Bristol and Paris Fire and Rescue are reporting to an auto accident on Highway 45 and K involving at least two vehicles, a Silver Intreped and a Dodge Van. One passenger reported with facial injuries. Deputies will be averting traffic from the area.
Maybe they should have put a light there when they reconstructed that road. I seriously wonder if the state has a “kill count” that needs to be reported before they can put a light somewhere. I guess we need more people to be killed in accidents at that intersection before the state will finally step up and say “we need to put a light up there”. Ridiculous!
I have called various State and County Officials in the past regarding Hwy 45 and the speed limit and all of the accidents/deaths that have happened over the years. I was told that there was nothing that they could do until there were ” enough fatalities” to cause them to look into it. They also told me that they couldn’t really lower the speed limit since it is a state highway. Obviously they have a “kill count” but it’s set much too high!