TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN A TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN CASEY COUNTY TUESDAY.

CASEY COUNTY SHERIFF, CHAD WEDDLE, RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AROUND 2:30PM, ABOUT 16 MILES EAST OF LIBERTY ON KY 70.

ACCORDING TO THE ACCIDENT REPORT, 17 YEAR OLD SIERRA L. McANINCH, OF BURNSIDE, WAS DRIVING A 2009 CHEVY COBALT, TRAVELING NORTH ON KY 837 & ATTEMPTED TO CROSS KY 70. SHE FAILED TO SEE A 2004 FORD EXPLORER, OPERATED BY 84 YEAR OLD WINSFERD GADDIS, OF LIBERTY, WHO WAS TRAVELING ON KY 70. THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED, BOTH WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

BOTH DRIVERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO CASEY COUNTY HOSPITAL BY EMS.

AT LEAST ONE WAS TRANFERRED BY HELICOPTER TO UK HOSPITAL IN LEXINGTON FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.