UPDATE: Oct. 7 at 8 p.m.
Two people are dead and several more were transported to a local hospital after a collision on the Mountain Parkway Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Wolfe County coroner, the driver of a vehicle crossed over the center line around 3:30 p.m., hitting another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. One individual from each of the vehicle's died as a result of the collision.
Witnesses report that at the time of the collision, rainfall was heavy.
The roadway has now reopened.
UPDATE: Oct. 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Morgan County EMS have confirmed that two people have died and several more were injured in an afternoon collision on the Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County.
KYTC reports that the roadway will remain closed for an unknown amount of time.
Original Story:
Both directions of the Mountain Parkway near mile-marker 47 in Wolfe County are currently shut down due to a collision on Tuesday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 10 reports. Officials in Wolfe County confirmed that the collision involved at least one fatality.
According to KYTC, the length of the closure is currently unknown, and traffic is being detoured via KY 191 and KY 205 at Exit 46 and Exit 57.
This is a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.
