72-year-old Phillip Justice of Russell Springs, KY died at the UofL Hospital in Louisville, KY from injuries sustained in a house fire that occurred at 8:30pmCT on Friday night at 2164 West Highway 80, Russell Springs.
Mr. Justice's son, who reportedly helped rescue his father from the fire, sustained minor burns and was treated & released at Russell County Hospital.
Russell Springs Firefighters were on the scene for about 2 hours. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.