MARION COUNTY, Kentucky — An Indiana man and a young passenger were killed in a two-vehicle accident in Kentucky Monday afternoon.
According to a Kentucky State Police spokesperson, the collision happened on State Road 2154 near Lebanon in Marion County, Kentucky, around 1 p.m. on July 31.
A preliminary investigation indicates an SUV driven by 41-year-old Johnathan Maldonado drove into the path of a truck at Saint Rose Road, police said.
Police confirmed to our sister station WHAS in Louisville that Maldonado is from Peru, Indiana.
Maldonado and a child in his vehicle were taken to a hospital, but were pronounced dead a short time later.
Police said a second juvenile passenger in Maldonado's vehicle was taken to a hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
The driver of the other vehicle sustained minor injuries, according to police.
The crash remains under investigation.
