Kentucky State Police amended a few details regarding the fatal crash that occurred in LaRue County on Monday.
Troopers responded to the crash Monday afternoon at approximately 5:00 in the 3500 block of Greensburg Road (Hwy 61) in Buffalo.
Initially, police said the preliminary investigation showed that 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. 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.
KSP on Wednesday said its reconstruction investigation showed Shelton did not pull into the path of Perkins, but was instead traveling south on Greensburg Road when Perkins was “passing multiple cars in a non-passing zone,” leading to the 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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