Three people killed in head-on crash in Bell County

CALVIN, Ky. (WTVQ) – Three people were killed in a head-on collision on US 119 in Bell County late Wednesday afternoon.

State Police say a Trooper happened to be driving on US 119 when he came upon the crash in the Calvin community.

The preliminary investigation indicated that 51-year old Bobby Miller, of Loyall, was driving a 2008 Toyota RAV-4 south toward Pineville when his vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2010 Toyota Camry, which was headed in the opposite direction, according to State Police.

Investigators say Miller died at the scene, along with the couple in the Camry, 51-year old William Hampton, of Calvin, and his wife, 53-year old Dena Hampton, also of Calvin.

After the collision, a 1993 Cadillac tried to avoid the accident by dropping off the shoulder of the road and hit a guard rail, according to State Police. Investigators say no one in the Cadillac was injured.

State Police say the two driver’s, Bobby Miller and William Hampton, were wearing seat belts, but Dena Hampton was not buckled-in.

US 119 was closed for hours as accident reconstruction experts investigated the crash.