Kentucky State Police Investigating Fatal Collision in Trigg CountyGetty Images
Kentucky State Police
Troopers with Kentucky State Police are investigating a collision that claimed the life of a Kentucky woman.
Kentucky State Police received a call from Dispatch advising that there was a two-vehicle collision on US 68. Kentucky State Police troopers and the collision reconstruction team responded to the scene to investigate the collision.
Initial investigation shows
- Freda Oakley, 81 of Cadiz was traveling south on Merchant Street, operating a 2014 Chevrolet Impala.
- Jamie Gapp, 39 of Cadiz was traveling west on US-68/KY-80, operating a 2016 Ram 1500. Oakley attempted to cross US-68/KY-80, entering the path of Gapp.
- Gapp's vehicle struck the rear driver's side of Oakley's vehicle.
- Oakley was transported by Trigg County EMS to Trigg County Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased.
- Gapp was also transported by Trigg County EMS to Trigg County Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Gapp had a 20-month-old juvenile passenger who was properly secured in a rear-facing child restraint device and was taken by a relative to Trigg County Hospital to be checked out. Both Gapp and Oakley were wearing their seat belts at the time of the collision.
The investigation is ongoing by Kentucky State Police Trooper Mike Ray.