SUMMER SHADE, Ky. (November 28, 2022) – On November 26, 2022 at approximately 11:28 P.M. EST, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a single vehicle injury collision on KY 90 in Metcalfe County.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Wilmer Alexander Alonzo Canales, 38, of Summer Shade, was traveling east on KY 90 in a 2000 Chevrolet S-10 when he lost control and left the roadway. Once Mr. Canales left the roadway, he struck an earth embankment and went airborne before coming to final rest in a private drive.
Mr. Canales was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Metcalfe County Coroner.
KSP Post 15 Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Metcalfe County Sheriff's Office, Metcalfe County Fire and EMS, Metcalfe County Rescue Squad, and Metcalfe County Coroner. The collision remains under investigation by Trooper Matthew Lee.
