Police Pursuit Ends in Fatal Wreck

A Graves County man was killed, and a Paducah man injured early Sunday morning during a police pursuit.



Paducah police said that at around 2:00 am a McCracken County Sheriff's Deputy tried to pull 27-year-old James M. Dilliplane over for speeding on John Puryear Drive, but he failed to stop and fled west on I 24 at speeds exceeding 150 mph. The deputy eventually lost sight of Dilliplane.



Police said the preliminary investigation shows that Dilliplane lost control as he exited onto US 45. His car then hit a concrete median, crossed the southbound lanes and struck a dirt embankment.



Dilliplane was pronounced dead at the scene by the McCracken County Deputy Coroner. Dilliplane’s passenger, 31-year-old Jeffrey V. Bennett, of Paducah was taken to Baptist Health with significant injuries.



The Paducah Police Department’s collision reconstruction team continues to investigate the incident.