Laurel County, KY - Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Travis Napier along with Deputy Josh Morgan, CSO Sean Hayre and Laurel County Coroner Doug Bowling are investigating a single vehicle – motorcycle traffic fatality which occurred on Mt Zion Road on Tuesday night December 25, 2018 at approximately 8:03 PM.
Investigators report that apparently the motorcycle driver with a passenger was traveling on Mt Zion Road when the driver lost control, ran off the road, then back onto the road sliding on the roadway, causing fatal injuries to the driver and minor injuries to the passenger.
The driver of the 2008 Honda motorcycle was identified as Tony Swanner age 56 of Mount Zion Road, East Bernstadt – pronounced deceased at the scene by Laurel County EMS. The 12-year-old passenger was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Assisting at the scene was: Ambulance Inc. of Laurel County, London Laurel Rescue Squad, Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, off duty London P.D. Detective Stacy Anderkin, and Laurel County Emergency Management Director Justin Noe.
Photo of crash site attached to this report.
