Two killed, one injured in Letcher County collision

LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Two people were killed and another person injured in a two-vehicle collision in Letcher County on Thursday afternoon, according to The Mountain Eagle.

The report says the accident involved a pickup truck and a crossover vehicle on U.S. 119 South at Partridge about a half-mile south of Maggard Branch around 3:00 p.m.

One woman died at the scene, another person died while being airlifted to a trauma center, according to the report.The surviving victim was also airlifted to the hospital.

The report says the two people in the crossover vehicle were a couple from Harlan County.No names were immediately released.

Categories: Local News, NewsTags: Airlifted, Collision, crossover vehicle, Harlan County couple, Letcher County, Partridge, Pickup Truck, The Mountain Eagle, two people killed, U.S. 119

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