WHITESBURG, Ky. — A Thornton man died early Sunday morning in a dirt bike crash on KY-1148, according to the Kentucky State Police (KSP).
Troopers from Post 13 in Hazard responded around 1:15 a.m. on Sept. 7 after receiving a 911 call about a single-vehicle motorcycle crash.
When they arrived, troopers and emergency personnel discovered 30-year-old Jonathan Stewart dead near his off-road dirt bike.
The initial investigation indicates Stewart lost control of the bike due to slippery road conditions, causing him to hit a guardrail.
The Letcher County Coroner’s Office pronounced Stewart dead at the scene. Authorities confirmed he wasn’t wearing a helmet, and toxicology results are pending.
The investigation into the deadly crash remains ongoing.
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