Kentucky State Police searching for escaped inmate in Simpson County

FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is searching for an escaped inmate.

According to authorities, just after 10 a.m. Thursday, the Kentucky State Police received a call from the Simpson County Jail about an escaped inmate.

Authorities say the escaped inmate has been identified as 50-year-old Christian Jones.

Jones is described as a white male that is 5 feet 10 inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes.

Jones reportedly walked away from a work detail in the area of North College Street and was last seen in a blue Subaru Baja heading toward Tennessee.

The investigation is ongoing.