By Chris Taylor
Mayfield, KY – Henry, Tennessee Police Chief Mark Herndon is in stable but critical condition this morning following an automobile accident Monday. Herndon is being treated at the Jackson Purchase Medical Center. A logging truck struck his patrol SUV on Highway 79 south of Paris yesterday morning. The truck driver was uninjured. The Henry County Sheriff's Department says Herndon's blood pressure and breathing have stabilized. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.