One person dead after single-vehicle collision in Crittenden

MARION, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – One person is dead following a single-car crash in Crittenden County on Wednesday, June 19 according to Kentucky State Police.

Shawn G. Colman, 61, of Louisville, IL, died in a single-vehicle accident on US-60 late Wednesday night.

The crash occurred around 10:54 p.m. CT on June 19, when Colman’s 2025 Kenworth tractor-trailer veered off the road, struck a power pole, and overturned.

Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 2 responded to the scene, along with the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office, Fire and Rescue, and EMS.

The Crittenden County Coroner pronounced Colman dead on scene.

The accident is under investigation by KSP Accident Reconstructionist Aaron Jestes.