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Ohio man killed in Rockcastle County crash

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Posted at 12:35 PM, Aug 05, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-05 12:35:05-04

ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — An Ohio man was killed in a multi-vehicle collision on I-75 in Rockcastle County.

The crash happened Sunday night just before 10 p.m in the northbound lanes of the interstate. Construction crews say a Dodge Dart was traveling northbound near mile marker 78 when the driver had to abruptly stop. A Dodge pickup slammed into the back of a KIA which subsequently crashed into the Dodge Dart.

A passenger in the Dart, Eric B. Calhoun, 49, of Middletown, Ohio was pronounced dead on the scene.

Officers are still investigating the collision.