The Associated Press
Officer Down: Constable Ronnie Jones
Glasgow, KY - A head-on traffic crash claimed the life of Barren County Constable Ronnie Jones, according to Kentucky State Police.
Jones, 58, of Glasgow, died at the scene of the collision of his marked constable car and a tractor trailer rig just after 6 p.m. Monday on US 31-E, just south of Glasgow and near Barren River State Park, state police added.
The accident report said the truck crossed into the opposite lane, resulting in the collision, according to state police. The truck driver, a 48-year-old New Mexico man, Dennis Tatlock, escaped with minor injuries. No charges were filed, state police said.