On Thursday, October 14th, 2021, at approximately 4:24 P.M. Troopers from Kentucky State Police Post 15 responded to a single-vehicle fatal collision involving a juvenile on an ATV.
Preliminary investigations indicate that a male juvenile was operating a 2004 Honda ATV on White Street when he lost control and ran off the roadway.
After leaving the roadway the ATV struck a tree and came to final rest when it struck a residence. The juvenile was not wearing a helmet and was transported by EMS to the Monroe County Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.
This collision remains under investigation by Trooper Jonathan Paull. Tpr. Paull was assisted at the scene by other KSP personnel, Tompkinsville P.D., and Monroe County EMS.