Local man injured in Canton Pike accident

A Hopkinsville man was injured in a single-vehicle accident early Tuesday morning on Canton Pike.

It happened about 12:30 a.m. and the collision report from Hopkinsville police says 52-year old James Stewart of Hopkinsville had been northbound near Pyle Lane when he failed to negotiate a curve. His vehicle went off the roadway and struck a fence and utility pole.

Stewart was taken by EMS to Jennie Stuart Medical Center for treatment of injuries.