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One man killed in motorcycle crash involving Danville Fire vehicle

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DANVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — A man is dead after a Danville City Fire vehicle and moped collide early Sunday morning.

According to the Danville Police Department, the crash happened just before 1:00 a.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Second Street.

The fire vehicle, described as a Ford F-550 driven by Danville Fire Squad, was responding to a lift assist when the crash happened.

47-year-old Chadwick Thomas driving an Adly moped was traveling South on North Second Street when he disregarded a traffic control device and traveled into the path of the fire vehicle operated by Kevin Bugg, who was traveling East on West Main Street.

Thomas was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead by the Boyle County Coroner.

No other injuries were reported.

The collision is being investigated by KSP.