involving trailer in Shipley Community

An apparent tragic accident has claimed the life of a Clinton County man who was working at a location in the southwestern section of the county this past weekend.

Larry K. “Red” Wallace, age 39, of Albany, was pronounced dead at 1:21 p.m. Sunday, September 7 by Clinton County Coroner Steve Talbott. Preliminary autopsy results revealed the vicim had apparently died from blunt force trauma to his chest area.

Wallace had reportedly been hauling off some items for Steve Wallace and was working on his property about a half-mile off Hwy. 639 using a tractor and hauling trailer.

What exactly transpired to cause the man’s death isn’t known, but Talbott indicated it appeared the victim may have been working to either hook or unhook the trailer and it “might have gotten away from him,” when he somehow got underneath a part of the equipment that rolled over on him.

Steve Wallace discovered the body around 12:30 p.m. Sunday and called 911 dispatch, according to Clinton County Sheriff Rick Riddle, who was one of the first responders to the scene. The sheriff said the accident may have occurred as early as Saturday.

Since there were no eye witnesses to the incident, authorities could only speculate as to what may have transpired to cause the accident.

Kentucky State Police were also called to the scene, as well as Clinton County EMS and the coroner’s office.

(A complete death notice of Larry K. “Red” Wallace can be found on page 9.)