OAK GROVE, Ky. – A Hopkinsville man was injured after his vehicle hit a deer early Friday morning on I-24.
According to a report from Kentucky State Police, the single-vehicle crash occurred near the 92 mile marker around 1:15 a.m.
24-year-old Michael Cochran was driving a 2012 Dodge Charger eastbound on I-24, near the Tennessee state line, when his vehicle struck a deer that was in the roadway. He was able to come to a controlled stop in the emergency lane.
Cochran was transported via ambulance to Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell for treatment. He was wearing a seatbelt.
Trooper Billy Over is investigating the collision. Christian County EMS assisted at the scene.