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Bowling Green - A center for education and Kentucky's young people

As of 2012, the population of Bowling Green was 60,600; making it the third-most-populous city in the state after Louisville and Lexington. Its metropolitan area had an estimated population of 162,231; and the combined statistical area it shares with Glasgow has an estimated population of 215,000. With one major public university and a technical college, Bowling Green serves as an education hub for the South Central Kentucky region. In addition, the city plays an integral part as the leading medical and commercial center. 

The major roadways in Bowling Green include:

To find current information about roads and road conditions around Bowling Green, go to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet website.

Major hospitals in the Bowling Green area

If you know someone who has been injured in an accident and are trying to get information about their condition, here are links to the major hospitals and medical centers around Bowling Green.

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When someone is injured in an accident in Bowling Green, it is important to gather information about what happens next.

Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link. An injured person can find out if they have a valid legal claim that will help them begin to recover financially. 

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When someone dies or is seriously injured in an accident, the family left behind must deal with loss, sorrow, and anger. Not only are they left trying to handle emotional trauma, they must make many decisions about how to move forward in life, especially when outstanding bills, lost income, and insurance claims are involved. In Kentucky, the law recognizes these hardships for loved ones of wrongful death victims, and allows for financial recovery through a wrongful death claim. This type of claim helps families move forward both financially and emotionally after a tragedy. Go here to learn more about Bowling Green personal injury and wrongful death claims.

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Most recent accident reports

A deadly crash occured on Saturday around 5:00 a.m. on Kentucky 449, south of Burkesville. Timothy Alexander, 42, was traveling westbound when his vehicle exited the road and crashed into a tree.
Date: 
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Roadway: 
Kentucky 449
37-year-old April Skillern was driving on Browning Road at about 7:45 p.m., when she lost control and crashed her vehicle. The vehicle rolled in the crash and Skillern was ejected, as she was not wearing a seat belt.
It was about 1:00 p.m. when investigators believe that Brenda Lay, 34, was southbound on KY 255 and veered into the northbound lane before correcting back to the right, where her car lost traction and skidded off of the right side of the road.
Date: 
Monday, May 11, 2015
Roadway: 
KY 255
19-year-old Trent Woosley was driving on KY 185 at about 3:00 a.m. when he somehow lost control of his vehicle and departed the roadway to the right, where it struck a culvert and rolled across the roadway. The crash took Woosley's life.
According to the Barren County Sheriff’s Office, just after 7 p.m., Robert N. Bishop, 59, was northbound in a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer when it crossed the southbound lane, departed the roadway, hit two brick posts, and finally overturned.
Date: 
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
David Murphy, 38, was driving on Kentucky 80 near Columbia at around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday when he lost control of his vehicle, veered across the roadway multiple times, and overturned in the ditch. Murphy was not injured.
Date: 
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Roadway: 
Kentucky 80
According to Kentucky State Police, John Schafer of Upton was driving on Walnut Grove School Road when his car stalled on the tracks. A train stuck Schafer's vehicle, killing him. Few details on the crash are available.
Date: 
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Micheal "Drew" Hardy is charged with murder and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the Nov. 21 crash that killed Arthur C.

Date: 
Friday, November 21, 2014

A man described as a white male in his 40’s to 50’s with gray hair was attempting to park between two cars when he became frustrated and accelerated into the car in front of him.

Date: 
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run

Stephen Lee was stopped on KY 185 when he was rear-ended and pushed into the way of another car.

Date: 
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Roadway: 
KY 185
21 year old Hope Wheeler was heading east on JL Thomas Road when she drove across a railroad crossing. Police claimed she didn't see a CSX train coming. That train hit Wheeler's car spinning her off the road.
Date: 
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Roadway: 
JL Thomas Road

James Coburn was killed when driving the wrong way on the William Natcher Parkway. Little information is available about the details of the crash.

Date: 
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Date: 
Monday, April 21, 2014
Roadway: 
Central Avenue
Date: 
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Roadway: 
Kentucky 90
Type: Car Accident