Hart County man killed in crash on KY-88
According to a news release, Kentucky State Police (KSP) got a call just after 6 a.m. on Friday saying that someone had been killed in a crash on the 5100 block of Cub Run Highway.
An initial investigation showed that a 2015 Ford F-150 driven by Randy Hawkins, 44, of Cub Run, was on the highway when he allegedly crossed the center line, hitting a 2010 Nissan Maxima driven by Jordan Pippin, 26, of Horse Cave.
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Pippin was pronounced dead at the scene by the Har County coroner, per state police.
The deadly crash investigation remains ongoing.
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