Fatal Head-On Crash on AA Highway Kills Driver

Overview

• Kentucky State Police say a southbound 2023 Ford Escape crossed the center line and struck a northbound 2020 Dodge Ram on the AA Highway near Old Pea Ridge Road on Monday evening around 5:40 p.m.
• The Ford driver, identified as Deron Johnson, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Bracken County Coroner's Office.
• The driver of the Dodge Ram was flown to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with injuries described by KSP as non-life-threatening.
• KSP Post 6 Collision Reconstruction Investigators are handling the active probe and troopers have not publicly identified any cause or contributing factors; the Bracken County Sheriff’s Office requested KSP assistance in the investigation.
• The AA Highway is a two-lane regional route where center-line crossings often produce severe crashes, and officials say follow-up steps such as vehicle reconstruction and toxicology testing will guide any further findings or charges.