HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (WATE) — One person died following a single-vehicle crash in Harlan County, Kentucky on Saturday.
Kentucky State Police are investigating that crash occurred just after 12:30 p.m. on U.S. 119 near Metcalf Lane. Troopers responded to the scene and discovered two occupants inside the vehicle, a father and his young son.
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The driver was transported to Harlan ARH Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The passenger was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville for treatment.
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A preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle left the roadway and struck a guardrail before overturning. The crash remains under investigation by KSP troopers…