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New Information Released About Fatal Pepsi Truck Collision in Kentucky

New information has been released regarding a crash that killed three people in eastern Kentucky earlier this year.  According to the Kentucky State Police accident report, details of the fatal accident are different than what the Pepsi truck driver had told investigators.

The fatal crash occurred on US 460 in February 2009.  Anthony Patrick, Dustin Rodriguez and Daniel Pennington were killed when their pickup truck hit a Pepsi truck and burst into flames.

According to the report, Kentucky State Police have come to the conclusion that the evidence at the crash scene does not support the claims made by the Pepsi truck driver, Rick Brown.  Brown had told police that the pickup truck crossed the center line and he ended up hitting it while he swerved to avoid a collision.  There is currently a wrongful death lawsuit pending in this case.

Another accident involving a truck occurred on Friday, April 17, 2009 at approximately 2:40 AM.  A truck driver from Ohio was killed in a crash on Interstate 71 in Gallatin County, according to Kentucky State Police.

According to reports, 49-year-old Robbin Daniels was driving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 71 when it flipped over in the median.  Daniels, who was from Urbana, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.  It was reported that he was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident.

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