BEAVER DAM, Ky. (LEX 18) — A 17-year-old from McHenry died in a two-vehicle crash early Wednesday on US 62 in Ohio County, just west of Beaver Dam.
According to the Kentucky State Police (KSP), officers received a call about the incident at 12:20 a.m. Preliminary investigations indicate the teenager was driving east in a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu when they crossed the centerline and collided with a 2008 Dodge Ram traveling west, operated by a woman from Beaver Dam.
The teen was pronounced dead at the scene. The Ram's driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital in Owensboro for treatment.
KSP officials stated that it is currently unknown whether all involved were wearing seatbelts. Troopers are in the process of reconstructing the accident for further investigation.