On June 10, 2022 at approximately 9:55 AM, deputies from the Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a two vehicle, injury collision on US 45 North at the intersection of KY 1241, just north of Mayfield. Deputies arrived and discovered that Fayiz Abu Safi, 38 of Mayfield, had been southbound on KY 1241, operating a 2002 Toyota four door sedan. Abu Safi was stopped at the stop sign at the above intersection. He was preparing to cross the northbound lanes of US 45 North in order to then turn left onto US 45 and travel southbound. A vehicle that was traveling northbound on US 45 North in the right lane, made a right turn onto KY 1241. As that vehicle was making its turn, Abu Safi began to pull across the northbound lanes of US 45. With his view blocked by the vehicle that was turning right on KY 1241, Abu Safi was not able to see a 2019 Honda SUV in the left lane of US 45 North operated by Candace Lind, 46 of Walnut, IL. Abu Safi’s vehicle pulled into the path of Lind’s vehicle, striking Lind’s vehicle near the back, passenger side tire. Lind attempted to avoid Abu Safi’s vehicle by steering to the left but the vehicles still collided. The collision caused the rear of Lind’s vehicle to rotate to the left and the vehicle then rolled over three to four times before coming to rest right side up.
Lind and a passenger in her vehicle, Valerie Peterson, 52 of Walnut, IL, were both injured in the collision. Lind and Peterson were transported to Baptist Hospital Paducah by Mayfield / Graves County EMS for treatment of injuries. Abu Safi was not injured in the collision. The northbound lanes US 45 North were shut down or restricted to one lane for approximately an hour and a half while the scene was cleared.
Chief Deputy Jeremy Prince is continuing to investigate this collision. He was assisted by Deputy Sheriff John Cavin, Deputy Sheriff Zac Smith, the Kentucky State Police, the Mayfield Police Department, Graves County Emergency Management, the Mayfield Fire Department, Mayfield / Graves County EMS and Mayfield / Graves County Fire & Rescue.
All parties involved in the collision were restrained by seat belts.
