Kentucky State Police Post 2 Investigating Fatal Collision in Christian County

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (March 9, 2026) –Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 2 is investigating a fatal collision involving a semi-truck and trailer and a sedan.

Christian County Dispatch contacted KSP Dispatch at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, requesting assistance with a fatal collision at the 4800 block of Fort Campbell Boulevard in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

A preliminary investigation indicates a semi-truck and trailer operated by Gerasimos Livieratos, 36, of Chicago, Illinois, was traveling southbound and attempted to make a U-turn when a northbound sedan, operated by Bernice Franklin, 33, of Clarksville, Tennessee, collided with the trailer of the semi.

Mr. Franklin was pronounced deceased at the scene. Next of kin has been notified.

Mr. Livieratos was arrested and charged with reckless driving, failure to or improper signal, improper turning, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a substance (1st offense, aggravated circumstance), and vehicular homicide when under the influence of drugs/substance. Mr. Livieratos was lodged in the Christian County Jail.

The investigation remains ongoing and is being led by Trooper Nathan Pedigo U/789 and Trooper Ethan Garrison U/785 of the Kentucky State Police.

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