One dead, several injured in Hart County wreck

HORSE CAVE, KY. – A Bowling Green woman was killed and several other people were injured in a multi- vehicle collision Friday night on Interstate 65  south.

The wreck occurred at the 55 mile marker at 6:46 p.m. and shut the interstate down for several hours.

Davontay H. Baker, 25, of Bowling Green, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet SUV traveling south on I-65 when he lost control of his vehicle, according to a release from Kentucky State Police. Baker’s vehicle exited the right side of the roadway striking a guardrail before reentering the travel portion of I-65.

Dennis D. Julian, 20, of Holly, Mich. who was driving a 2004 Chevrolet pickup truck struck Baker’s vehicle as it reentered southbound lanes. Baker’s vehicle was then struck by a 2014 International tractor and trailer being operated by Ruben Villanueva-Suarez, 52, of Tampico, Mexico. Villanueva-Suarez’s vehicle continued south striking a 2010 Jeep SUV driven by Donna Cook, 50, of Shelbyville, Ky.

A passenger in Baker’s vehicle, Melissa A. Coffey, 40, of Bowling Green, was ejected during the collision and was pronounced deceased on scene by the Barren County Coroner’s Office.

Davontay Baker along with three juvenile passengers were taken by ambulance to The Medical Center at Caverna where they were treated and released. Dennis Julian was taken by ambulance to The Medical Center at Caverna where he was treated for minor injuries. Donna Cook and a juvenile passenger were also taken to The Medical Center at Caverna where they were treated and released. A third passenger in Cook’s vehicle, Tonya R. Smith, 41, of Shelbyville, was flown to the University of Louisville Hospital where she is listed in serious condition.

The investigation is ongoing.