According to Pulaski County Coroner Clyde Strunk, the crash happened at the U.S. 27 bridge that crosses the north fork of the Cumberland River near Burnside, KY. It appears that the boat hit one of the piers of the bridge, resulting in the death of 61-year-old Steven Ray Wilson of Russell Springs, KY. Investigators are not sure exactly when the crash happened, but the boat was discovered on Monday morning. A second person was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
In addition to the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office, the Pulaski County Rescue Squad, the Somerset-Pulaski Special Response Team, Somerset-Pulaski EMS, and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife responded to the fatal crash. The investigation is ongoing.
