BOYD COUNTY, KY. (THECOUNT) — Donald Wheeler of Ashland, Kentucky, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Friday morning moped crash in Boyd County.
Wheeler, 46, was killed in a single-moped crash near Ashland Friday morning.
According to reports, Wheeler was operating a moped in the 3900 block of Skyline Drive in Ashland, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway around 3 a.m. Friday. The vehicle then made contact with a utility pole.
Wheeler was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Boyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,542. The county seat is Catlettsburg, and its largest city is Ashland. The county was formed in 1860 – Wikipedia.
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