LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky State Police are investigating a Meade County crash that left a man dead late Monday.
Troopers responded to the crash at the intersection of U.S. 31W and Old Mill Road around 11:15 p.m.
In their preliminary investigation, police said 18-year-old Kristian Cottrell of Guston was driving a Ford Focus southbound U.S. 31W when he ran a red light at Old Mill Road and hit a van head-on.
Police said the van, driven by 52-year-old Denise Thompson, was waiting to turn left onto Old Mill Road at the time of the crash.
Cottrell was pronounced dead at the scene while Thompson was airlifted to UofL Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
U.S. 31W was shut down for several hours while troopers conducted their investigation.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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