Man dies after collision in Letcher County

WHITESBURG, Ky. – One man is dead following a crash on Sunday in Letcher County.

According to the Kentucky State Police, shortly before 11 a.m., troopers received a call regarding a two-vehicle injury crash on KY-15 in the Whitesburg community of Letcher County.

Authorities say a preliminary investigation indicated a blue Dodge Ram driven by 34-year-old Travis Thomas of Hindman was traveling northbound when the vehicle struck the back of a Ford F-150, pushing it into the southbound lane.

Troopers say after the collision, the Dodge Ram hit a guardrail before exiting the road off of the southbound shoulder and going down an embankment.

Thomas was pronounced dead on scene by the Letcher County Coroner’s Office, authorities say.

No autopsy was scheduled, and toxicology results are pending. The incident remains under investigation.