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Two-vehicle crash kills two Wednesday afternoon

A two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in southern Laurel County claimed the lives of two people. The Laurel County Sheriff’s Department reports that the crash happened about 2:02 p.m. on US25E (West Cumberland Gap Parkway) when one vehicle pulled out of a business parking...
Posted On 29 Apr 2020

Fatal wreck kills one; manslaughter charge filed

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies say a Williamsburg woman was driving under the influence of marijuana when she hit and killed a pedestrian on U.S. 25W south of Williamsburg. Jessica McKiddy is charged with second-degree manslaughter and DUI. Jessica L. McKiddy, 28, is facing...

Saturday morning crash near Tye’s Ferry kills Rockholds man

A Rockholds man died Saturday morning in an automobile accident about one mile from his home. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Edward Drake, 70, of Tye’s Ferry Road, dead shortly after 11 a.m. from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Read this story and...
Posted On 25 Mar 2020

W’burg woman dies while en route to hospital following crash

A Williamsburg woman died Saturday from injuries she sustained in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 25W north of Williamsburg. Kentucky State Police identified the victim as Leah M Byrns, 41. Kentucky State Police stated that the wreck occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. near the...

Browning Acres Road crash kills Laurel County man

Funeral services are set for Wednesday, Oct. 9, for a Laurel County man, who died Friday evening following a single vehicle crash on Browning Acres Road (Highway 2989) near Immanuel Baptist Church. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Perry W. Farris, 46, of Keavy, dead...
Posted On 05 Oct 2019

Police awaiting toxicology in fatal motorcycle crash; second motorcycle rider pleads guilty to DUI

The man he was riding with has pleaded guilty to DUI, but Corbin Police say they have not yet determined if the Corbin man killed in a motorcycle crash last Wednesday on Scuffletown Road was under the influence. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

Tenn. man dies following Sunday crash on I-75

A Frankfort man died Sunday from injuries he sustained during a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in southern Whitley County. Kentucky State Police said Adam B. Hyatt, 38, was pronounced dead at the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he was taken following the crash....

W’burg woman behind the wheel in fatal Knox County crash

Kentucky State Police say alcohol and drugs are a suspected as contributing factors in a fatal wreck that occurred on Ky. 11 Tuesday evening near the Hammons Fork intersection in Knox County, and criminal charges are pending, according to a state police press release. About 8:41...
Posted On 19 Dec 2018

Lynn Camp assistant football coach killed during Monday crash

A Lynn Camp High School assistant football coach died during a vehicle accident Monday morning in Barbourville. The Knox County Coroner’s Office pronounced Brian Justice, 45, of Artemus, dead at the scene of the accident, according to a press release by Kentucky State Police...
Posted On 15 Oct 2018

Gray motorcycle crash kills London man

A fatal motorcycle crash Saturday evening in Gray has claimed the life of a London man. About 8:51 p.m., Kentucky State Police responded to a report of a crash on Ky. 1232. The preliminary investigation revealed that Robert Eads, 37, was riding a blue Kawasaki motorcycle east on...
Posted On 19 Sep 2018
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