CAVE CITY — A man died in a collision just before 1 p.m. Thursday in northern Barren County.
Kentucky State Police investigated the collision, which involved a passenger vehicle and a box truck in the 9000 block of Happy Valley Road. Joe Moore, 63, of Cave City, died in the crash.
A preliminary investigation indicates that Moore was operating a 2017 Nissan passenger car southbound along Happy Valley Road when his vehicle crossed the center dividing line and entered into the northbound lane of travel. Moore’s vehicle struck a 2020 Freightliner box truck. Terry Lane, 71, of Bedford, was driving the box truck.
Moore was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Barren County Coroner. No other injuries were reported in the collision.
The investigation is being led by Trooper Michael Wathen.
