Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the 5500 block of Rucker Road in Henderson, Kentucky.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly turned out of a driveway and struck a passenger vehicle.
Participants:
- Daniel L. Mullens, driver of passenger vehicle
- Jeremy Buley, driver of logging tractor-trialer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Daniel L. Mullens, 61, killed
Details:
On or about Wednesday, March 16th, 2022, around 6:26 in the morning, an accident between a tractor-trailer hauling logs and a passenger vehicle left a 61-year-old man dead. Authorities from the KSP said the accident was reported in the 5500 block of Rucker Road in Henderson, Kentucky.
Representatives from the Kentucky State Police said 61-year-old Daniel Mullens was killed when the vehicle he was driving was allegedly struck by a tractor-trailer hauling logs that may have pulled out of a driveway alongside Rucker Road. Paramedics pronounced Mullens dead of his injuries a short time after the accident. Officials identified the driver of the tractor-trailer as 38-year-old Jeremy Buley, who was unhurt in the collision.
According to Google Maps, Henderson is about 128 miles southwest of downtown Louisville.
Multiple agencies from the area assisted after the accident.