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Two treated for smoke inhalation after fire at Akebono

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A plume of smoke could be seen over the 300 block of Ring Road Wednesday as emergency crews responded to a fire at the Akebono Brake Corporation just before 3 p.m.

“On arrival, heavy fire was showing from the roof,” said Elizabethtown Fire Chief Mark Malone. “A piece of machinery had caught fire inside and extended to the roof. We started operations on both the roof and ground floor, and quickly brought the fire under control.”

Crews were on the scene for several hours to work on hot spots. Malone says two Akebono employees complained of smoke inhalation and were treated on the scene by Hardin County EMS.

KTYC warns of text scam

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is warning residents to be wary of an ongoing scam attempt. 

The KYTC says fraudulent text messages from scammers impersonating state agencies have been sent out with suspicious links meant to resemble Kentucky government agency websites.

The KYTC says: “The scam messages warn customers of unpaid traffic tickets and say that a ‘DMV violation’ will be reported and ‘driving privileges’ will be suspended if payment is not sent immediately.”

The KYTC does not collect traffic ticket fees and does not notify customers of traffic violations. If you receive one of these texts, do not click the link.

The KYTC says if you have provided any personal information, you should contact your bank immediately. Scams may be reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. Scams may also be reported to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office at ag.ky.gov, and you can forward scam texts to 7726 to alert your mobile provider.

Furever Friends #350

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This week we get to meet Meadow, a 6 year old black and white Border Collie weighing 50 pounds, and Hunter, a 3 year old red and white Beagle with bright green eyes, two dogs looking for new Furever homes. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to the shelter at 270-769-3428, visit their Facebook page at Hardin County Animal Shelter – Elizabethtown or stop by in person at 220 Peterson Drive in E-town, Monday to Saturday from 12 noon through 4pm. Furever Friends is brought to you by locally veteran-owned, Pet Supplies Plus, at 209 Towne Drive in Elizabethtown.

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One dead after crash in Radcliff

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One person is dead after a crash in Radcliff Tuesday.

“Unit One was stopped in a 2015 Chevy Tahoe at the stop sign on South Boundary Road and Joe Prather Highway, so Unit One was on South Boundary at the stop sign,” said Patrol Lieutenant Jarrett Kirkpatrick with the Radcliff Police Department. “Unit Two was a 2006 Nissan 350Z traveling west on Joe Prather Highway.”

Kirkpatrick says the Tahoe went into the intersection and was struck on the driver’s side by the Nissan. The truck then rolled over into the roadway.

The operator of the Tahoe was declared dead at the scene by the Hardin County Coroner’s Office. The operator of the 350Z was transported to Baptist Health Hardin by Hardin County EMS.

Contact the Radcliff Police Department for more information.