Update: Mar. 21 at 11:30 a.m.
Kentucky State Police has confirmed that a single-vehicle injury collision involving a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) has resulted in a fatality.
According to a press release, the Kentucky State Police Richmond Post was contacted around 9 p.m. on Friday by the Boyle County Sheriff's Office for assistance in a collision involving a UTV on Forkland Road.
Upon arriving to the scene, troopers discovered the driver of the UTV "failed to negotiate a right-hand curve, exited the roadway, and struck a tree," according to the release. As a result of the incident, 63-year-old Connie Thompson of Lebanon sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on scene.
The driver of the vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital via helicopter. According to Kentucky State Police, the toxicology reports for the driver are pending.
On scene assisting Kentucky State Police was the Boyle County Sheriff's Office, Boyle County EMS, the Boyle County Fire Department, and the Boyle County Coroner's Office, according to the press release.
Original story:
Forkland Road in the Gravel Switch community of Boyle County is currently shut down due to a single-vehicle injury collision involving a UTV, Kentucky State Police reports.
Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area while crews work, and expect delays.
This is a developing story.
