Officials in Rockcastle County have released the names of the people involved in a four-vehicle crash Thursday morning that left one person dead than two others injured.
The Rockcastle County coroner says the accident happened at the intersection of US 150 and Dug Hill Road, near Brodhead, around 6 a.m.
State police determined that a 2009 Toyota Corolla driven by Gregory S. Fulton, 50, of London was traveling westbound on US 150 when it struck a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado,in the rear that was driven by Timothy E. Taylor, 50, of Mount Vernon. After the initial impact, Taylor’s vehicle traveled over into the eastbound lane were it was struck a second time by a 1997 Toyota Tacoma pickup traveling being driven eastbound by Rena M. Hopkins, 46, of Crab Orchard. After the second impact, Taylor was once again struck for a third time by a 1994 Chevrolet Tracker driven by Paul D. Kidwell, 52, of Brodhead.
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Taylor was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision and was ejected from his vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Rockcastle County Coroners Office.
Hopkins was not wearing a seat belt and was flown to the University of Kentucky Medical Center for treatment of her injuries. Kidwell was wearing a seat belt, and and was flown to the University of Kentucky Medical Center for treatment. Fulton was wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision and was uninjured.
