On May 3, 2026 at approximately 3:15 AM the Campbellsville Police Department responded to an injury accident at the intersection of East Broadway and Watertower Bypass, according to Campbellsville Police Chief Shannon Wilson the preliminary investigation revealed that Kern Kost, age 27, of Campbellsville, was traveling west on East Broadway in a 2011 Chevy Silverado, while traveling west on Broadway, Mr. Kost attempted to turn left on to Watertower Bypass where he failed to negotiate the turn, ultimately colliding with a concrete embankment in a head on manner.

Kost was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital where he was later airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital for further treatment. Kost is listed in critical condition at this time.