Three area residents were arrested Monday, following a chase through Marshall County that ended in a single-car crash.
According to Kentucky State Police, about 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4 troopers attempted to stop a Honda passenger car for driving without headlights activated on U.S. Highway 68 in Marshall County. The driver of the vehicle allegedly failed to stop and accelerated to leave the scene.
The vehicle traveled about 10 miles before it lost control on Ky. Hwy. 1422. The car left the roadway and overturned.
The driver of the car, Jonathan C. Cash, 32, of Ledbetter, was airlifted to Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., for treatment of non-incapacitating injuries suffered in the crash. He was treated and released, where Nashville Metropolitan Police Department took him into custody on an outstanding Kentucky parole violation warrant. Additional charges related to the pursuit were pending as of Tuesday.
Two passengers were arrested in connection to the incident, as well. Zachary A. Bonn, 25, of Paducah and Kealy M. McCalester, 21, of Paducah, were both taken to Marshall County Hospital via EMS for treatment of non-incapacitating injuries suffered in the crash. Bonn was arrested upon his release from the hospital and charged on suspicion of first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine); first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine); and possession of marijuana.
McCalester was also arrested upon her release from the hospital and charged on suspicion of first-degree trafficking a controlled substance (methamphetamine); first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine); and possession of marijuana.
Bonn and McCalester were taken to the Marshall County Detention Center.
Marshall County Sheriff Department, Benton Police Department, Calvert City Police Department, Marshall County Ambulance, Air Evac and East Marshall Fire Department assisted on scene.