As officials with the U.S. Army continue to pour into Trigg County following Wednesday night’s crash of tandem Fort Campbell Black Hawk helicopters, Judge-Executive Stan Humphries said support from this community will only continue in the coming days and weeks.
Thursday afternoon, he noted while the lead investigation now belongs to the military and its cohorts, he knows it’s “on-going” and “won’t be over anytime soon.”
In the meantime, he said “thoughts and prayers” need to go out for “a terrible tragedy,” and one that, by all appearances, was an accident. And that Trigg County’s first responders need to be lauded for their efforts.
Humphries said he observed strong coordination of local and regional services, before transition of the two sites went to military coordinators.
He couldn’t speak to the specific measures in place right now, as Hwy. 272 and many of its surrounding roads remain blocked save for residents and site personnel. But the area has understandably been under tight lockdown with many local and regional authorities keeping its vigil.
And he said Trigg Countians would continue to do what is asked of them by military authorities.
One thing that needs to be accounted for is that severe weather is possible for Trigg County and west Kentucky Friday afternoon and evening, which means U.S. Army investigations might have to pause during that time.
