02-03-2025
Man dies in single-vehicle highway crash near Owingsville
OWINGSVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — An 18-year-old man is dead after a Saturday night crash on Highway 36 near Owingsville.
According to the Kentucky State Police Department (KSP), troopers from Post 8 in Morehead were dispatched alongside the Bath County Sheriff's Department and Owingsville police to the scene of a crash on Highway 36 around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday.
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A preliminary investigation showed that Ricky Lee Vice, 18, of Owingsville, had been driving a Chevrolet Prism on the highway when he allegedly lost control of the car, crossing the road's center line and striking a guard rail.
Vice was pronounced dead at the scene by the Bath County Coroner's Office.
An investigation into the crash remains ongoing by KSP.
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