London, KY - The London Police Department (LPD) is reporting that on Sunday, June 30th, at approximately 2:00 pm, LPD and other emergency services responded to a three-vehicle collision on KY-192 near the Community Trust Bank.
The incident involved a Ford pickup truck, a Nissan Minivan, and a GMC Acadia.
Preliminary investigation by the London Laurel Reconstruction Team revealed that the Ford pickup, traveling westbound on KY-192, struck the rear of the Nissan Minivan, causing it to veer into the eastbound lane where it collided head-on with the GMC Acadia.
As a result of the head-on collision, the operator of the Nissan Minivan, identified as Phyllis Darlene Hale, age 56 of Corbin, KY, sustained severe injuries and later passed away at the University of Kentucky Hospital. Also in the Nissan was a passenger, Gary Hale, age 56 of Corbin, KY, who sustained severe injuries.
The operator of the Ford pickup, Timothy Wells, age 60 of London, KY, did not sustain any injuries.
The operator of the GMC Acadia, Dylan Baker, age 27 of London, KY, along with passenger Halee Hubbard, age 18 of London, KY, sustained injuries that were non-life-threatening. Additionally, five juvenile passengers in the GMC Acadia received injuries as a result of the collision.
The London Laurel Reconstruction Team comprised of Lt. Ryan Jackson, Officer Hobie Daugherty and Laurel County Sheriff's Deputy Brad Mink are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.