Category: Post 09

Kentucky State Police Opens Death Investigation in Pike County    

Kimper KY (June 26, 2019) Kentucky State Police Post 09 are investigating an accidental shooting Wednesday night just before 10PM in the Kimper community.

Kentucky State Police Troopers, and a Detective responded to the scene and discovered a female juvenile had been accidently shot by a sibling while examining the firearm.

The juvenile was transported to the Pikeville Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased. An Autopsy is pending no foul play is suspected.

No charges have been made at this time, the investigation and led by Detective Coleman of the Kentucky State Police.

Further details will be released as they become available.

 

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KSP Investigates Fatal Crash in Pike County  

Pikeville, KY (June 2 2019) Just before 1:30 PM Post 9 Received a 911 call of a two-vehicle accident on US 23, just south of Pikeville city limits.

 

As Troopers, along with other responding agencies arrived on the scene, the preliminary investigation revealed a vehicle was traveling south on US 23.  The operator attempted to make a left turn and was struck in the passenger side by a northbound vehicle.

 

As a result of the collision, the operator of the southbound vehicle died at the Pikeville Medical Center.

 

No charges have been made at this time pending toxicology results.

 

This collision remains under the investigation of Trooper Coleman.

 

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