STAFF REPORT
Glasgow News 1
A passenger died and both drivers were injured when a Honda CRV and a dump truck collided Oct. 23 at Pig Road and Brownsville Road, according to Kentucky State Police. Colin Sharpe, 20, of Holmdel, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Edmonson County coroner.
State police said their preliminary investigation indicates Elijah Landers, 20, of Little Silver, New Jersey, was driving the Honda east on Pig Road, also known as Ky. 422. Landers attempted to cross Brownsville Road, or Ky. 259, when the vehicles collided.
The Ford LT9000 dump truck was traveling north on Brownsville Road, police said. Its driver was Paxton Sowders, 24, of Brownsville.
Sharpe was a passenger in Landers’ vehicle. Landers was airlifted to TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville for treatment of his injuries, according to police.
Sowders was transported to the Medical Center in Bowling Green for treatment of his injuries. Updated conditions for the two drivers were not provided in the available information.
Kentucky State Police Post 3 in Bowling Green received a request for assistance from the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office just after 9 a.m. That time refers to the assistance request; the exact collision time was not provided.
Trooper Landon Key is leading the investigation. The sheriff’s office, Edmonson County EMS, Edmonson County Coroner’s Office and other state police personnel assisted at the scene.
Key Facts:
– The collision occurred Oct. 23 at Pig Road and Brownsville Road.
– Passenger Colin Sharpe, 20, died at the scene.
– Honda driver Elijah Landers, 20, was airlifted to a Nashville hospital.
– Dump truck driver Paxton Sowders, 24, was taken to a Bowling Green hospital.
– Trooper Landon Key is leading the investigation.
What’s Next:
The investigation remains ongoing, according to Kentucky State Police. The account of the vehicles’ movements is preliminary.
