KSP: Lost Creek man dies after crashing into emergency vehicle Sunday morning

JACKSON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) is investigating a two-vehicle fatal collision that occurred in Breathitt County early Sunday morning.

According to a press release, KSP was contacted around 1:50 a.m. on Sunday to reports of a collision in Jackson on Kentucky Highway 15 (KY-15).

Troopers responded to the scene and conducted a preliminary investigation, indicating that 41-year-old John Southwood of Lost Creek was driving a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado northbound on KY-15, when he crossed over the center line, striking a Perry County ambulance.

Kentucky State Police states that the ambulance was returning to its station at the time of the crash.

As a result of the collision, Southwood died from his injuries and was pronounced dead on-scene by the Breathitt County Coroner’s Office. Two of the ambulance crew members were transported to a local hospital as a precaution.

According to officials, Southwood was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision. His toxicology reports are pending, and his autopsy has been scheduled. The fatal collision remains under investigation.