Louisville, KY – Police officials have reported that the accident occurred right after 8 p.m. Thursday.
It happened at the intersection of Preston Highway and Cooper Chapel Road.
LMPD officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash.
The responding officers discovered that a pickup truck pulling a trailer was headed south on Preston Highway and made a left turn onto Cooper Chapel Road.
Another vehicle then crashed into the pickup, causing the pickup to catch on fire.
Passenger in the pickup truck suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the pickup suffered injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Both occupants of the second vehicle suffered minor injuries, police said.
This incident remains under investigation.
This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.
