LEE COUNTY, KY. (THECOUNT) — Michael Combs, of Beattyville, Kentucky, has been identified as the victim in a Friday night fatal vehicle crash in Lee County.
‘Big’ Mike Colbs, 21, was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Beattyville Friday night. The other involved individuals have been identified as, 21-year-old Joshua Phillips, 18-year-old Kaedyn Turner, and 27-year-old Justin Hughes.
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According to reports, Phillips was operating a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck on Zoe Post Office Road near KY-11, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle exited the roadway Friday night. The vehicle traveled off an embankment and rolled over.
Hughes was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Turner was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. It is unclear if Phillips suffered any injuries.
Combs was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the wreck remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,395. Its county seat is Beattyville. The county was formed in 1870 from parts of Breathitt, Estill, Owsley and Wolfe counties. The county was named for Robert E. Lee – Wikipedia.