Infant airlifted to Nashville hospital after Barren County vehicle vs. horse-drawn buggy crash

What This Story Is About

• An infant and another person are in the hospital after being involved in a vehicle vs. horse-drawn buggy crash.

Why It Matters

• The infant was airlifted to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. The other person was taken to a hospital for evaluation of a possible head injury, according to officials. They were both in the horse-drawn buggy.
• The driver of the vehicle was not hurt.

What Happens Next

• This is a developing story. WBKO will continue to provide updates both on-air and online as they become available.

BARREN CO., Ky. (WBKO) - An infant is in a Nashville hospital after being involved in a car vs. horse-drawn buggy crash.

Wednesday morning, deputies with the Barren County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to 7455 Old Bowling Green Road for a report of vehicle and horse-drawn buggy crash.

Preliminary investigation shows the a driver of a vehicle was going eastbound on Old Bowling Green Road when the crash happened, deputies said.

Investigators learned that the sun glare affected the driver’s visibility before the crash happened, deputies said.

The driver of the vehicle did not have any injuries, but the operator of the buggy was taken to a hospital for evaluation of a possible head injury, deputies said. An infant who was riding in the buggy was airlifted to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital for treatment.

The Barren County EMS, Glasgow Fire Department, Emergency Management, Kentucky State Police, and EM1 helped at the scene.