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Fatality Crash

By Caleb Campbell

Hopkinsville, KY – A Hopkinsville University Heights Academy student died yesterday morning in a fatal car accident on the Western Kentucky Parkway. 16-year-old Elizabeth Atwood died at the Hopkins County crash scene. Atwood was riding with18-year-old George Barnes, who fell asleep at the wheel. Barnes' car struck the median and overturned several times. Atwood was not wearing her seatbelt. Barnes was transported by ambulance to the Regional Medical Center for treatment.