UPDATE: Nov. 19 at 9:30 a.m.
According to a social media post, the man killed in a single-vehicle crash near London on Monday night was a firefighter with the Avawam Fire Department.
The post from Leonard Toler read that 46-year-old David Epperson was "someone who always had a smile on his face and made you laugh."
Original Story:
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office reported that a 46-year-old London man died Monday night after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree on KY 192 in Laurel County.
Authorities detailed that David Epperson was traveling westbound on KY 192 around one mile west of London when the single-vehicle crash occurred at around 9:30 p.m.
Sheriff's investigators report that the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, causing fatal injuries to Epperson.
The crash is under investigation, authorities report.