Motorcyclist killed in Laurel County

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – A Laurel County man is dead following an accident.

The Laurel County Sheriff’s office says it happened just before 9:30 p.m. Monday on Kentucky 363.

The sheriff says 22-year-old Shawn Couch was on his motorcycle when a pickup truck tried to make a left turn into a parking lot and turned into Couch’s path.

Couch’s motorcycle collided with the rear of the truck, throwing him from the motorcycle.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the truck and his passenger were not injured.

The crash is under investigation.