Paducah Woman Killed, Two Injured in Crash

A two-vehicle crash Thursday evening claimed the life of a Paducah woman.

The Paducah Police Department says witnesses told them a vehicle driven by 53-year-old Honey Hastings was in the right-turn lane of John Puryear Drive, about to turn right onto Irvin Cobb Drive as another vehicle, driven by 24-year-old Robert Thomas was headed east on Irvin Cobb Drive at high speed. Thomas' vehicle then broadsided Hastings’ car in the driver’s door.

Hastings was pronounced dead at the scene. Both Thomas and a passenger in his vehicle– 22-year-old Andris L. Jackson, was taken to a local hospital with significant injuries. Two other passengers in Thomas' vehicle–3-year-old David Flores and 1-year-old Gracie Thomas were checked for injuries and released. 

Coroner Dan Sims said an autopsy was performed on Hastings Friday morning at the Medical Examiner’s Office in Madisonville.

Police are continuing to investigate the crash. Anyone who witnessed the accident who has not already spoken with police is being asked to call Det. Nathan Young at 270-444-8553.