Woman flown to Nashville hospital following Parkway crash

A woman was flown to a hospital in Nashville following a crash on the Edward Breathitt Parkway Saturday.

According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Department, investigation revealed that a vehicle driven by Stephanie Bumgarner of Clarksville was heading northbound on the parkway near the 8 mile marker, heading straight. A witness told deputies that another vehicle cut her off, and she swerved to avoid a collision.

Bumgarner struck the guard rail on the west side of the roadway, over-corrected and then struck the guardrail on the east side of the roadway before coming to a stop.

She was flown to St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville for treatment of abdominal and hip pain.