A serious accident closes a heavily traveled eastern Kentucky highway Thursday.
The crash happened Thursday afternoon on highway 15 in northern Perry County. Police say a car swerved into oncoming traffic and hit a coal truck.
Investigation by Kentucky State Police indicates that Katherine Jones, the operator of the car, lost control crossed over into the other lane of traffic and struck the coal truck operated by Reed Brewer. The passenger in the car, Carl E. Powell of Hazard, was transported to the Hazard ARH where he was pronounced deceased. Powell was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.
The accident remains under investigation by Kentucky State Police.