HOLMDEL, NJ — A Holmdel man has died following a crash in Kentucky, authorities said.
Just after 9 a.m. on Friday, Kentucky State Police received a call from the Edmonson County Sheriff's Office requesting assistance with a fatal collision at the intersection of Pig Road (HWY 422) and Brownsville Road (HWY 259).
A preliminary investigation found that a Honda CRV, driven by Elijah Landers, 20, of Little Silver, New Jersey, was going east on Pig Road and was approaching the intersection of Brownsville Road, when the crash occurred.
As Landers tried to cross Brownsville Road, he collided with a Ford LT9000 dump truck that was going north and was driven by Paxton Sowders, 24, of Brownsville.
A passenger in Landers' vehicle, Colin Sharpe, 20, of Holmdel, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Edmonson County Coroner.
Landers was airlifted to TriStar Skyline Medical Center, while Sowders was brought to the Medical Center in Bowling Green, where he was treated for his injuries.
The investigation is ongoing and will be led by Trooper Landon Key.
He was assisted at the scene by the Edmonson County Sheriff's Office, Edmonson County EMS, Edmonson County Coroner's Office, and other KSP personnel.
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