Fayette County

One person injured in collision with Columbia Gas truck

One person was injured in an accident involving a Columbia Gas truck Wednesday morning on West Third Street. The truck hit a pole and then a building after colliding with a Volkswagen Passat.
One person was injured in an accident involving a Columbia Gas truck Wednesday morning on West Third Street. The truck hit a pole and then a building after colliding with a Volkswagen Passat. mmckay@herald-leader.com

One person was taken to a hospital Wednesday morning after a two-vehicle collision involving a Columbia Gas truck on West Third Street in Lexington.

A black Volkswagen Passat and the truck collided just before 8:30 a.m., police said. The truck then hit a building and damaged a utility pole.

By 9:30 a.m., fire crews were assisting in the clean-up and the Passat was being loaded onto a tow truck. The car had front-end damage, and the airbag was deployed. The person taken to the hospital had injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, according to the fire department.

The crash is under investigation.

Michael McKay: 859-231-1324, @hlpublicsafety

This story was originally published April 20, 2016 at 10:34 AM with the headline "One person injured in collision with Columbia Gas truck."

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