A LaRue County man has been killed in a two-vehicle accident in Buffalo.
Kentucky State Police responded to the wreck Monday afternoon at approximately 5:00 near the intersection of Malcomb Drive and Greensburg Road (Hwy 61).
Police said the preliminary investigation revealed a 1995 Ford Escort, being driven by 41-year-old Charles Perkins, of Buffalo, was traveling north on Greensburg Road when he attempted to pass several vehicles in the southbound lane.
A 2022 Hyundai Tucson, being driven by 31-year-old Brittany Shelton, of Magnolia, turned right off Malcolm Drive onto Greensburg Road and into the path of the Escort, resulting in a head-on collision.
Perkins was pronounced deceased at the scene by the LaRue County Coroner’s Office. Shelton was treated for minor injuries at the scene by LaRue County EMS.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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