1 person dead following multi-vehicle Monday afternoon collision in Whitley County

CORBIN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — UPDATE: Monday, April 6 at 10:30 p.m.

One person is dead following a Monday afternoon collision involving multiple vehicles in Whitley County, Kentucky State Police reports.

Officers with the agency responded to a section of the Cumberland Falls Highway near Ward Cemetery Road just after 3 p.m. for reports of a collision. An investigation revealed that a truck, driven by 38-year-old John Canada-Love, was traveling north on the highway and approached a Honda HR-V also traveling north attempting to make a turn.

Police say that Canada-Love attempted to drive around the vehicle, but struck the rear end, causing his vehicle to overturn and strike a Mercedes-Benz traveling southbound.

All occupants in the Honda HR-V and Mercedes-Benz were wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision, and one passenger in the latter was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Canada-Love, who was not wearing one, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on scene. Alcohol and drugs are not suspected to have played a factor in the collision.

Original Story:

Kentucky State Police is currently on the scene of two multi-vehicle collisions near the intersection of US 25 West and Ward Cemetery Road in Corbin.

Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area, and to seek alternate routes.

This is a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.