21-year-old man dead after crash in Laurel County

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. – A 21-year-old man is dead following a reported crash in Laurel County on Thursday night.

According to Sheriff John Root with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, around 11:24 p.m. on Thursday, a single-vehicle traffic fatality occurred on 989 KY 1376 East.

Authorities say a vehicle was traveling eastbound when it left the road and came to a rest in a culvert.

According to the agency, the driver and only occupant of the vehicle, identified as 21-year-old Dominic Creech of East Bernstadt, was pronounced dead due to his injuries at the scene.

The sheriff’s office was assisted by the London-Laurel County Rescue Squad, East Bernstadt Fire Department, Laurel County Fire Department and Laurel County EMS.

The investigation remains ongoing.