UPDATE: Oct. 20 at 12 p.m.
An officials reported that the Kentucky State Police has presented its findings to the Knox County Grand Jury regarding a pursuit resulting in a collision that occurred on July 24, 2025, involving a Knox County Deputy and a side-by-side vehicle.
Police reported that the pursuit resulted in the death of the driver, Todd St. John.
This case is now awaiting a decision from the Knox County Grand Jury.
UPDATE: July 1:00 p.m.
Kentucky State Police report that the man killed in the collision involving a deputy's cruiser in Corbin on Thursday evening has been identified as 21-year-old Todd St John.
KSP told LEX 18 the driver of the side-by-side was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision, but the passenger was. KSP added that alcohol was a factor, and when the cruiser and side-by-side collided, it flipped, with the driver's side on the ground.
Original Story:
Kentucky State Police say they are investigating a deadly collision that happened on Thursday evening on SE Business Drive in Corbin.
According to KSP, a preliminary investigation indicates that a Knox County deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on a side-by-side vehicle occupied by a 21-year-old and a 20-year-old traveling on the roadway.
KSP says that the side-by-side and the sheriff's department vehicle collided on the roadway.
According to KSP, the driver of the side-by-side was taken to Baptist Health in Corbin, where he was later pronounced dead. The passenger, as well as the deputy involved, were not injured, according to KSP.
KSP says that a detective is leading the collision reconstruction and the ongoing investigation.
