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Driver dies in Whitley County crash, KSP investigating

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WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A driver has died after a crash in Whitley County.

Kentucky State Police say it happened Tuesday on KY92 East. When officers got to the scene, they learned the driver of a truck, 52-year-old Linda Bedford of Pineville, had crossed the centerline, colliding with the driver of a tractor-trailer. Bedford died at the scene.

KSP says drugs and alcohol are not suspected factors but does say Bedford was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

KY92 East was shut down for several hours while officers investigated the crash.

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