Pike County man killed in motorcycle accident
Channel: Mountain Top News
Date: 26/04/2017

A Pike County man is dead following an accident involving his motorcycle Wednesday afternoon.
Pike County Coroner Russell Roberts said 40-year-old Fred Junior Slone, of Dorton-Jenkins Highway near Dorton, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on U.S. 23 at the intersection with Ky. Highway 611. Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer Brad Bond told EKB News that Slone’s motorcycle was struck by another vehicle, a passenger vehicle, in the road construction on U.S. 23 in the area.
Bond said the investigation into the accident is ongoing, but he cautioned drivers traveling through the area.
U.S. 23 was closed for several hours while the investigation into the fatal crash was conducted. The Shelby Creek Rescue Squad, Dorton Volunteer Fire Department, and Shelby Valley Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the scene.