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Single-vehicle crash claims life of Kentucky firefighter in Laurel County

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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.