Floyd County Man Dies in UTV Crash in Knott County

A Floyd County man has been killed and a woman injured in an UTV crash that
happened in Knott County.

Kentucky State Police say it happened Saturday night on Starfire Haul Road in Talcum.

Their preliminary investigation shows Chase Caudill of McDowell was driving the Polaris UTV when it flipped over and Caudill was thrown off.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Knott County Coroner’s Office.

A female passenger was taken to a local hospital with what KSP says are non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators say neither was wearing a seat belt or helmet.