2 critically injured in Logan County crash

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Two people are in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash in Logan County.

According to the Russellville Rural Fire Department, units were dispatched to an accident with entrapment Wednesday morning.

Chief Cheryl Allen tells WNKY News 40 that the crash happened on Terry Wilcut Bypass and close to Williams Road. Allen says the vehicle was traveling from Lewisburg to Russellville.

Witnesses told authorities that a tire on the vehicle “blew out,” according to the Russellville Rural Fire Department.

According to a release by the Logan County Sheriff’s Department, a vehicle driven by James Lyons of Lewisburg was traveling south when the passenger side back tire blew. The vehicle then left the right side of the road, entering a tree line, deputies say.

Authorities say Lyons and his passenger, Kevin Smit of Lewisburg, were extricated from the vehicle and flown to Skyline Medical Center.

As of around 3 p.m., authorities say both Lyons and Smit were listed in critical condition.

Lewisburg Fire Department, Russellville City Fire Department, Logan Aluminum Fire Department, the Logan County Sheriff’s Department and Logan County EMS assisted at the scene.

This is a developing story.