Injury Accident on Lebanon Ave

Posted by on Jul 6, 2010

Date: July 2nd Time:  3:51PM

Location: Lebanon Ave. and Sharon Drive.

Narrative:  On July 2nd at approximately 3:51PM Officers from the Campbellsville Police Department along with the Campbellsville Taylor County Rescue Squad, and Campbellsville Fire Department responded to an injury accident located on Lebanon Avenue at the Sharon Dr. intersection.  A 1988 Dodge pickup driven by Clarence Yates of Lebanon collided with a 2003 Buick Regal driven by Ruby Wilson of Campbellsville.  This was a rear end collision.  Yates was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital.

Injured taken to Taylor Regional Hospital by Campbellsville/Taylor County Rescue .

Agencies Involved: Campbellsville Police Dept., Campbellsville/Taylor County Rescue.    Campbellsville Fire Department.

Investigating Officers:  Travis Begley

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** Found ** Golden Alert – Missing Person

Posted by on Jul 5, 2010

On July 5, 2010, the Campbellsville Police Department, Campbellsville Taylor Co. Rescue, Campbellsville Fire Dept. and Taylor Co. Sheriff Department, along with community volunteers conducted an extensive ground search and neighborhood canvass.

Air Evac 43 conducted an aerial search and with the assistance of the One Call Now, a witness reported picking the missing person up on U.S. 68 East and dropped him off at the Lebanon, Kentucky Kroger store.  With the assistance Lebanon Police Department, Video surveillance revealed the physical description and clothing Mr. Banta was wearing. Further review of the tape, revealed Mr. Banta shortly left the store and was walking towards US 68 East towards Perryville, Ky.  If anyone witnessed nor has any further information to contact the Campbellsville Police Department at (270) 465-4122. It is believed he may be trying to get to Shelbyville, KY.

Mr. Banta is wearing khaki pants, a blue dress shirt and white tennis shoes.

S/Chief Dennis Benningfield

Campbellsville Police Department

Type of Situation:  Missing Person (Golden Alert)

Date:  July 5, 2010   Time:  5:00 pm cst

Location:  Left walking from his residence on Roland Street in Campbellsville, KY

Narrative: On Sunday, July 4, 2010, at approximately 6:30 pm, 79 year old Gilbert J Banta walked away from his residence on Roland Street in Campbellsville, KY.

Mr. Gilbert J. Banta possibly suffers from Dementia.  His descriptions is as follows:

Gilbert J Banta
Roland Street
Campbellsville,  KY  42718
White Male
Height 5’8″
79 yrs of age
140 lbs with thin build
short grey hair above his ears
brown eyes
fair complexion

If anyone has any information about Mr. Gilbert’s whereabouts, please call your local police department or 911.

Agencies Involved:  Campbellsville Police Department

Investigating Officers:  Campbellsville Police Department

Dennis Benningfield
Chief of Police

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