UPDATE: Aug. 26 at 10:15 a.m.
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office detailed that an 87-year-old man was killed when two vehicles reportedly struck him on US 25 Monday night.
Officials detailed that the sheriff's office investigated a collision involving a pedestrian that occurred around 6 miles south of London. Investigators believe that a pedestrian entered the travel lane in front of a Ford expedition traveling northbound, when the individual was hit.
A vehicle behind the Ford reportedly then also hit the pedestrian. The injured person, identified as 87-year-old Edward E. Queen, was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, officials added.
UPDATE: Aug. 26 at 9:25 a.m.
Officials report that the section of US 25 near Lily in Laurel County that was closed for several hours due to a fatal collision is back open.
Original Story:
A section of US 25 near Lily in Laurel County is closed following a fatal collision Monday evening, police report.
According to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, the collision was reported around 9:10 p.m., and the roadway will remain closed for approximately two to three hours.
At the time, "sheriff's reconstructionist" was en route to the scene.
