A Louisville man is in custody after a fatal collision in Nelson County Friday.
Kentucky State Police Post Four says at approximately 4:15 p.m. on May 15 troopers were requested to assist with a two-vehicle collision near the 3945 block of KY 245/Shepherdsville Road in Bardstown.
The KSP says the preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle operated by Teudis Hernandez was traveling south on KY 245 when the vehicle crossed into the northbound lane. The vehicle then collided head-on with a northbound vehicle operated by 79-year-old Edward Hovan of Coxs Creek.
Hovan was pronounced dead at the scene by the Nelson County Coroner’s Office. Christine Hovan, a passenger in the northbound vehicle, was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
The KSP says Hernandez sustained minor injuries and was transported to Flaget Memorial Hospital. As a result of the investigation, Hernandez was later taken into custody on multiple charges including Murder, First Degree Assault, and Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol/Substances. He was lodged in the Nelson County Jail.
The KSP’s investigation of the collision is ongoing.
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