Man dies after crashing car into tree in Laurel County
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – A man is dead in Laurel County after crashing his car Sunday afternoon.
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 2 p.m. on Slate Lick Church Road when a Kia Soul apparently went off the road and hit a tree.
The driver, identified as 61-year-old Donald J. Howard of East Bernstadt was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Investigators say it was a single vehicle crash and is under investigation.