UPDATE: April 3 at 5:30 p.m.
28-year-old Tyler Taperek from London has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal crash, the Laurel County Sheriff Office reports.
According to a release, Taperek has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident with a death and was taken to the Laurel County Detention Center.
The sheriff’s office identified the victim as 58-year-old Thomas Williams from Russell Springs.
Original Story:
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office says they are looking for a vehicle that was reportedly involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash early Thursday morning.
According to officials, the crash happened around 4:22 a.m. on U.S. 25, where a moped traveling southbound was struck in the rear. As a result, officials say the driver suffered critical injuries and died shortly after at a local hospital.
Officials say that the vehicle that left the scene is "believed to be a Chevrolet Suburban and the front grill emblem and headlight are probably damaged."
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the sheriff's office at 606-864-6600.
