Two Fayette County jail inmates were sent to hospitals hospital after falling this week in separate accidents, according to a news release from the jail.
On Tuesday, Brian Shawn Kirk suffered minor injuries and has since been returned to the jail.
Kirk, 37, is in jail on a first-degree robbery charge, the news release said.
Another inmate, Trevor Drake Phillips, was injured after falling in his cell, according to the news release.
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Phillips, 22, was being treated at a hospital Thursday. He had been in jail on a charge of contempt of court.
The news release said the falls are under investigation and are not related.
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