Winter Weather — Breckinridge, Kentucky
2008-12-23 · Breckinridge, Kentucky
1
Direct deaths
$5K
Property damage
Event narrative
Icy roads lead to a fatality on Kentucky Hwy 86 near Garfield. A teenager who had stopped with her father to help another motorist was killed by a hit and run driver on the icy roadway.
Wider weather episode
Light freezing rain developed during the afternoon of December 23rd. Ice accumulation on roads across the northern portions of Kentucky lead to numerous traffic accidents and several fatalities.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 140960. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.