According to the Calloway County Sheriff's Office, the first crash happened Tuesday around 5pm on US Hwy 641 North. Deputies said a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Trent L. Felske, of Murray, left the roadway then overcorrected. Felske’s vehicle then crossed into the north bound lane, where it was struck by a vehicle driven by 55-year-old Mary Cohoon of Murray. The two vehicles came to rest off the side of the roadway. Cohoon was transported to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries.
The second crash happened Wednesday. Deputies said a vehicle driven by 21-year-old Timothy Cooksey, was traveling north on Wright Road. He told police a deer ran in to the path of his truck. Cooksey’s truck left the roadway and struck a tree, causing him to be pinned in his vehicle.
Cooksey was freed from his vehicle by mechanical means and transported to the Murray-Calloway County Hospital for treatment. He was later flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for further treatment.
