Two juveniles dead in eastern Ky. crash

Investigators are on scene late Tuesday night of a crash that killed two people on state Route 2 in Carter County, Kentucky.(WSAZ/Raegan Williams)
Published: Oct. 4, 2022 at 10:20 PM EDT|Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 10:21 PM EDT

CARTER COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) - Two juveniles died late Tuesday night in a one-vehicle crash on state Route 2, just off of Interstate 64 in the Olive Hill area.

The accident was reported around 9:45 p.m.

Kentucky State Police say two juveniles were driving north on Route 2 when they went around a curve at a high speed and went off the road and hit a rock embankment.

Troopers say the car flipped over and the passenger was thrown from vehicle.

Both of the juveniles were pronounced dead at the scene.

Kentucky State Police, the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, and the Carter County Coroner’s Office are among the agencies on scene.

The roadway reopened just after midnight.

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