MADISONVILLE, KY (September 22, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 2 in Madisonville is investigating a fatal collision involving a semi-truck and a pedestrian that occurred early Monday morning in Christian County.
At approximately 4:00 AM CT, Christian County 911 Dispatch contacted KSP Post 2 requesting assistance with a collision on Interstate 24 westbound near the 74-mile marker. The incident involved a semi-truck and trailer versus a pedestrian.
Preliminary investigation indicates that Stephen Adams, 36 years old, of Pleasant View, Tennessee, was operating a semi-truck and trailer westbound on I-24. Mr. Adams reported observing a vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the roadway and moved into the left lane to yield. Upon entering the left lane, Mr. Adams struck a pedestrian who was standing in the middle of the roadway…