Friday, July 2, 2010

Double fatality on 60 East

Kentucky State Police have identified the two victims in that double-fatal accident on U.S. 60 East of Marion Friday afternoon. Carlos A. Aguilar, 22, and Ronnie Lee Pitre Jr., 27, both of Marion, died as result of injuries sustained in the single-vehicle wreck about three miles northeast of Marion.

They were the only occupants of the vehicle traveling east on U.S. 60 when it crashed, according to state police from apparent high speed. It is still not clear which individual was driving the 2002 Ford F-250 pickup. The truck went off the road and struck a tree. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene by the Crittenden County coroner’s office. Neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt. The accident happened at about 2:30 p.m. The highway was closed for more than 3 hours following the accident.