Man arrested after a car crash and shooting
ADAIR COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – One man has been arrested after he got into a car crash and then allegedly shot the other driver in Adair County this morning.
According Kentucky State Police, around 7:55 a.m., 50-year-old Gregory Willis and 46-year-old Mark Hatcher got into a car accident on KY 704. After the crash, Willis reportedly shot Hatcher.
KSP says that Willis fled the scene before law enforcement arrived but was arrested at approximately 1:56 p.m. when troopers located him in a wooded area on Paul Frankum Road in Adair County.
KSP says that he was taken into custody and charged with first-degree assault.
A passenger in Hatcher’s car, 23-year-old William Freese, was also injured during the crash.
Hatcher and Freese have both been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
