Man arrested after car crash and shooting

ADAIR COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A man was arrested after he was involved in a car accident in Adair County this morning and then allegedly shot the other driver.

According to Kentucky State Police, 50-year-old Gregory Willis and 46-year-old Mark Hatcher got into a car accident on KY 704 around 7:55 a.m. After the accident, Willis allegedly shot Hatcher.

According to KSP, Willis fled the scene before police arrived, but was arrested around 1:56 p.m. when officers located him in a wooded area off Paul Frankum Road in Adair County.

KSP says he was taken into custody and charged with first-degree assault.

A passenger in Hatcher’s car, 23-year-old William Freese, was also injured in the accident.

Hatcher and Freese were both hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.