Deadly Accident on I-75 01.01.20 (KY)

[TowNews]

MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (WKYT/WYMT) - Update 1:15 1/1

Kentucky State Police say 69-year-old Jack McIntosh of Richmond was driving a wrecker towing a disabled semi.

 

McIntosh merged onto I-75 when 70-year-old Samuel G. Thomas of Candor, NC struck the rear of the semi being towed.

 

The Rockcastle County Coroners pronounced Thomas dead at the scene.

 

No one else was injured.

 

Original Story
A deadly crash closed all southbound lanes of I-75 in Rockcastle County Tuesday evening.

 

Sister station WKYT reports the crash happened near the 72-mile marker, between Berea and Mt. Vernon.

 

We do not know how many vehicles are involved or how many people were injured at this time.

 

[GRUMPS The Towman]

Rest in peace driver. I hope the tow operator had his tag lights on. Hopefully this turns out to be just a tragic accident and not caused by operator negligence.