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Coroner Identifies 3 Teens Killed in Laurel County Crash
Three teens died and one person was critically injured as sheriff’s office reconstructionists investigate the cause, officials said.
- On Saturday, September 26, 2026, a single-vehicle crash on Somerset Road in London, Kentucky, killed three teenagers, according to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office.
- Preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling east on KY 1956 when it entered a sharp right-hand curve, lost control off the left shoulder, and overturned.
- The Laurel County Coroner's Office identified the deceased as 17-year-old Landon Mullins, 18-year-old Duke Weddle, and 18-year-old Elijah Hammons; 20-year-old Joseph Cope was airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
- "In a moment's notice, there were three lives that were gone, and four lives that have been changed forever," said Gilbert Acciardo with the Laurel County Sheriff's Office.
- Deputies from the Laurel County Sheriff's Office and London City Police are examining evidence, including the vehicle's electronic data recorder, with information to be released as the investigation proceeds.
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Authorities identify three teens killed in Laurel County Crash - WNKY News 40 Television
LONDON, Ky. – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office and London City Police Department are investigating a fatal crash that claimed the lives of three teenagers and critically injured another. According to LCSO, authorities responded to a report of a single-vehicle, fatal collision on Somerset Road (KY 1956) in western London Saturday evening. Preliminary investigation indicates that a passenger car was...
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