Fatal Accident In Lafayette County

There was a fatal accident in Lafayette County on Highway 224, .1 mile east of Gilben Hill Road on Sunday morning at 12:01.

The accident happened as 60-year-old Kevin Kraft, of Lexington, was backing a boat trailer and bow from a private drive onto Highway 224, entering the eastbound lane. 40-year-old Noel Sparks was eastbound in his truck and struck Kraft's trailer and overturned.

Sparks was pronounced dead at Lafayette County Regional Hospital and another passenger, 66-year-old Lester Huffman suffered serious injuries and was taken to Lafayette County Regional Hospital.