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Hazel, Ky.–Major damage was caused to antique shops, numerous light poles, a guardrail and a fence in Hazel last night when a car smashed into them. Three people in the vehicle fled the scene but were later captured and transported to the hospital.
On Sunday, January 31, 2021, at approximately 8:15 p.m., deputies with the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a single vehicle collision on Main Street in Hazel.
Upon their arrival, they located a silver Chevy Silverado off the roadway which had been involved in a collision. The vehicle was unoccupied upon their arrival. A short time later, deputies located three individuals matching the description of the three people who had fled the scene of the collision.
Preliminary investigation has indicated a 16 year old male from Dickson, Tennessee, was northbound on Highway 641 at a high rate of speed when he failed to negotiate a turn near the state line. The vehicle struck numerous light poles, a guardrail, a fence, and two buildings before coming to rest.
There were two passengers in the vehicle at the time of the collisions, another 16 year old male from Dickson, Tennessee and Jose Quinton, age 18, also of Dickson.
Murray-Calloway County Emergency Medical Services transported all three occupants of the vehicle to Murray-Calloway County Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries received during the collision.
The driver was charged with Driving Under the Influence, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, 3rd Degree Terroristic Threatening, Menacing, 2nd Degree Disorderly Conduct, and two counts of 1st Degree Wanton Endangerment.