The Kentucky State Police investigated a two-vehicle fatal collision on US 60 near Irvington Tuesday morning around 4:52. Preliminary investigation indicates a 2004 Ford being operated by 50-year-old Kevin Tanner of Garfield, was traveling East on US 60 when for an unknown reason he traveled off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected traveled back onto the roadway into the path of a 2013 Mack truck being operated by 61-year-old Sheryl Van Dame of Indiana who was traveling West on US 60. Kevin Tanner was pronounced deceased by the Breckinridge County Coroner. Van Dame was transported to the Breckinridge Memorial Hospital by the Breckinridge County EMS with possible injuries.
Senior Trooper Tyler Lynch investigated the collision, and was assisted by other members of the Kentucky State Police, Breckinridge Co Sheriff’s Office, Breckinridge Co EMS, Irvington Police Department and Irvington Fire Department.