ALBANY, Ky. (February 19, 2025) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a two-vehicle injury collision on US 127 in Clinton County on February 18, 2025, at 6:27 A.M. CST.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Andrew Ridge, 21, of Albany, was traveling south on US 127 in a 2013 Dodge Ram 2500 when he crossed both northbound lanes and entered the northbound shoulder of the roadway. Mr. Ridge attempted to return his vehicle to the southbound lanes when he collided head-on with a 2022 Mack tractor-trailer, operated by Dylan Tuck, 26, of Albany, traveling north on US 127.
Mr. Ridge was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Clinton County Coroner. Mr. Tuck sustained serious injuries during the collision and was flown to the University of Tennessee Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
KSP Post 15 Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Albany Fire Department, Clinton County Fire and EMS, Clinton County Coroner and the Kentucky State Highway Department. Senior Trooper Weston Sullivan continues the investigation of the collision.
(Trooper Jonathan Houk – Kentucky State Police Post 15)