KSP Post 15 Troopers responded to a 2-vehicle collision at the intersection of KY-61 and KY-323 in Green County around 2:00amCT on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
22-year-old Daniel Sidebottom of Greensburg, KY was traveling west on KY-323 in a 2016 Ford F-250, when he disregarded a stop sign and caution light at the intersection of KY-61 and KY-323, and collided with a 2023 Honda Odyssey that was traveling north on KY-61 and being driven by 63-year-old Ronald Durfee of Hodgenville, KY.
One passenger in the Durfee vehicle, Sandra Durfee, 63, of Hodgenville, was flown from the scene to the UofL Hospital where she was pronounced deceased by the Jefferson County Coroner.
Mr. Durfee and four other passengers: 41-year-old April Landon, 41-year-old Joshua Landon, and two juveniles were all transported to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.
Daniel Sidebottom refused medical treatment at the scene. He was arrested and charged with murder, driving under the influence (DUI), disregarding a stop sign, two counts of first-degree assault and three counts of second-degree assault. He was lodged in the Taylor County Detention Center.
The collision remains under investigation by Senior KSP Trooper Weston Sullivan.
