Two injured after car rear ends stopped garbage truck, sheriff says

Published
June 24, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Kentucky
11210 State Line Road at the Kentucky-Tennessee line
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Kentucky Today in Kentucky: A two-vehicle collision occurred Wednesday morning on State Line Road at the Kentucky-Tennessee line in Graves County, Kentucky. According to the Graves County Sheriff's Office, a 19-year-old man from Dresden, Tennessee was driving a passenger car westbound when he struck the rear end of a stopped garbage truck. The 31-year-old garbage truck driver from Mayfield, Kentucky had his emergency lights engaged and was exiting the vehicle when it was rear-ended. The 31-year-old was transported to an area hospital in Graves County for non-life-threatening injuries.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Driver Driver Injured
19-year-old man from Dresden, Tennessee At-fault party

Original reporting

Two injured after car rear ends stopped garbage truck, sheriff says

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