Child driving off-road motorcycle killed in Pulaski County crash involving off-duty officer

Taylor Six

August 18, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.·1 min read

A child driving an off-road motorcycle was killed in a crash involving an off-duty police officer late Saturday in Pulaski County, police said.

The child was driving a red Coleman 196cc off-road motorcycle on U.S. 27, near Old Norwood Road, around 11:45 p.m. when he collided with a Dodge Durango police vehicle, according to Kentucky State Police.

The child, whose age was not released, was not wearing a helmet. A 31-year-old off-duty Lancaster police officer was driving the Durango.

The child was pronounced dead at the scene. The officer was not injured.

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