Princeton man killed in Trigg County accident

A single-vehicle accident on KY 139 in Trigg County Thursday afternoon claimed the life of a Caldwell County man.

Kentucky State Police investigated and determined 72-year old Blakeley Mitchell of Princeton had been traveling north on Princeton Road when for unknown reasons his pickup left the roadway and overturned.

Mitchell was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene by the Trigg County Coroner’s Office.

A witness reported having seen the vehicle weaving through traffic and brake suddenly before exiting the roadway.

Police say Mitchell was not wearing a seat belt.