Elkhorn City man killed in crash in Pike County

ELKHORN CITY, Ky. (WTVQ) – A man was killed Saturday in a single-vehicle crash in Pike County, according to Kentucky State Police.

Investigators say 42-year old Jason Spangler, of Elkhorn City, was driving a 1999 Ford Ranger pickup truck on Yellow Hill Spur around 11:00 a.m., when the vehicle went off the road and over an embankment.  Spangler died at the scene, according to KSP.

Trooper Bailey Combs is investigating the deadly crash and was assisted on scene by Pike County Sheriff’s Office, Marrowbone Volunteer Fire Department, and Lifeguard Ambulance Service.