KSP: Alabama man killed in I-64 motorcycle crash
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Published: Jun. 12, 2022 at 8:46 PM EDT
CARTER COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT/WSAZ) - Kentucky State Police have identified a man killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday in Carter County.
Troopers say Thomas Higgins, 62, from Alabama died after a deer ran into the road and hit the motorcycle. Higgins lost control, and crashed into the guardrail.
It happened just after 3 p.m. near the 161 mile mark of I-64 west near Olive Hill.
Troopers say the impact sent Higgins into the road where he died from his injuries. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
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