Saturday, February 28, 2009
Deadly Accident Burns Two Beyond Recognition
Pikeville Kentucky State Police report three people died at the scene Friday morning around 8:00 A.M. when the pickup truck they were in collided head on with a Pepsi delivery truck. The accident occurred on US 460 in Johnson County, between Paintsville and Staffordsville. 41 year old Ricky Brown of River, Ky., the driver of the Pepsi truck, owned by East Kentucky Bottling of Staffordsville, has told police the pickup was in his lane, and, when he swerved into the oncoming lane to miss it, the pickup swerved back. The vehicles made contact, and the pickup burst into flames. 21 year old Dustin Lee Rodriguez was ejected from the pickup and killed. Two other occupants of the pickup were burned beyond recognition. Ricky Brown is listed in serious condition at Cabell Huntington Hospital.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 7:02 AM 
