Winter Weather in Pike, Kentucky

A fatal car accident, the result of icy road conditions, occurred in the South Williamson area on US 119. There were a total of around 30 accidents around the county. Most of these were of the non-injury variety.

For a few hours during the early morning hours of January 2, 2014, light freezing rain created a coating of ice on numerous roadways around eastern Kentucky. Even though the accumulations of ice were miniscule, a few hundredths of an inch or less in most cases, the impacts were significant. The icy roads caused numerous car accidents in many counties around the area. Unfortunately, a number of people were injured in these accidents, a few fatally. This winter weather event provides a great example of how even the smallest accumulations of ice on roadways can create enormous impacts, particularly during the morning or evening rush.