LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A 23-year-old man died Thursday morning in a head-on collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger car on Industrial Boulevard.
According to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, the victim was identified as Joshua Burkhart of McKee. The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. as Burkhart was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound when it crossed the center line and collided with a Chrysler 300.
Burkhart was pronounced dead at the scene by the Laurel County Coroner's Office. The driver of the Chrysler was reported uninjured.
Three crash reconstructionists from the Laurel County Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident. Industrial Boulevard was reopened by 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
This is a developing story, and LEX News will provide updates as information becomes available.