Berea man killed after motorcycle struck by truck on Mt. Vernon Road

The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, was contacted just before 8 p.m., Monday in reference to a two-vehicle collision on Mt. Vernon Road.

The initial investigation indicated that a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado operated by Jackson Curtis, 44, of Berea, was traveling on Slate lick Road and attempted to make a left-handed turn onto Mt. Vernon Road (US-25), crossing into the path of a 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle, operated by Jeffrey Crowe, 25, of Berea, who was traveling north on Mt. Vernon Road.

As a result of the collision, Crowe was fatally injured and pronounced deceased on scene by the Madison County Coroner. Curtis, was transported to Baptist Health in Richmond with non-life-threatening injuries.

Lieutenant Hunter Martin with the Critical Incident Response Team is conducting the ongoing collision investigation. He was assisted on the scene by Kentucky State Police Post 7 personnel, Madison County EMS, Madison County Fire, and Madison County Coroner's Office.