SOMERSET, Ky. – On Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at approximately 4:00pmET, Sergeant Harrison Wells drove up on a three-vehicle collision on KY 80 at the intersection of KY 1003 in the Shopville community of Pulaski County. This collision led to one fatality.
The preliminary investigation indicates that Unit 1, a 2018 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck operated by 82-year-old Walter F. Maguire of Somerset, attempted to pull onto KY 80 from KY 1003, entering the path of oncoming traffic.
Unit 2, a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado operated by 45-year-old Mathew Collett of Manchester, was traveling eastbound on KY 80 with two passengers. Unit 2 struck Unit 1 in the left front fender while in the westbound lane. The impact caused Unit 1 to be pushed backward and off the westbound shoulder.
Unit 2 continued eastbound and collided with Unit 3, a 2024 Chevrolet Trax operated by 30-year-old Michael Witt of Eubank, who was stopped at the KY 1003 stop sign, preparing to turn right onto KY 80. Unit 3 had two additional passengers. Both Unit 2 and Unit 3 came to final rest near the area of impact.
As a result of the collision, Mr. Maguire, who is a retired Pulaski County judge, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office. Toxicology results are pending for both Mr. Collett and Mr. Witt. No other injuries were reported among the occupants of the involved vehicles.
Kentucky State Police Detective Shane Bowling is continuing the investigation. He was assisted at the scene by KSP personnel, the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office, and the Shopville Fire Department.
