An elderly Hardin County man has been killed in an ATV accident.
Kentucky State Police said troopers responded to a collision between an SUV and ATV at approximately 12:45 Tuesday afternoon in the 100000 block of Hwy 1600 (Rineyville Road). Upon arriving at the scene, troopers found that 86-year-old Joseph “Jack” Hughes, of Vine Grove, was attempting to cross the roadway on an ATV when he was struck by a 1995 Ford Explorer, being driven by 19-year-old Alyssa Hammock, of Guston.
Hughes was transported to University of Louisville Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. Hammock was uninjured.
(Photo of Joseph “Jack” Hughes courtesy of Legacy.com)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
