One killed, several others injured during Thursday night crash in W’Burg

UPDATE: Kentucky State Police have released more information regarding Thursday night’s fatal crash in Williamsburg, including the identity of the deceased individual.

According to a release from KSP, a 2011 Ford Fusion being operated by an unnamed minor was traveling in the eastbound lane of KY92W when the vehicle crossed the center line, colliding head-on with a 2012 KIA Sorento, operated by Tyler Hardison, 31, of Louisville.

Hardison’s front passenger, identified as Marlainna Terry, 41, of Stearns, was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Whitley County Coroner’s Office.

The driver of the Ford Fusion and another minor passenger were transported by Whitley County EMS to Baptist Health Corbin with non-life-threatening injuries. Two other minor passengers in the Ford also sustained injuries, with both being transported by Air Evac to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. One of the two airlifted suffered non-life-threatening injuries, though the other is listed in critical-but-stable condition, according to the release.

Hardison and two other minors in the KIA were also airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

The release stated that toxicology was performed on both drivers, though the results are still pending.

ORIGINAL STORY: One person is dead and at least five others injured after a two-vehicle crash Thursday night on KY92 in Williamsburg.

According to Whitley County Sheriff Bill Elliotte, the crash occurred at approximately 9 p.m. after one of the two vehicles crossed the center line and hit the other head-on. The two vehicles collided about a half a mile west of Main Street, near Grace Christian Fellowship Church.

Elliotte said Friday morning that details were limited and that Kentucky State Police were handling the investigation. However, Elliotte did confirm that one person was killed during the crash and five other individuals were injured. 

A landing zone was created at Kentucky Splash Waterpark following the crash. Kentucky State Police Trooper and Public Affairs Officer Scottie Pennington confirmed Friday morning that the five people injured had to be airlifted from the scene, but they had all went to different hospitals and he was still gathering information.

Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley also confirmed Friday morning that one person had been killed, but said that he could not release any further information as there were still people he needed to contact before doing so.

An investigation into the crash is currently ongoing, though more information is expected sometime later today.