Breathitt County Crash Claims One Life

A Lost Creek man was killed Friday morning after his car collided with another vehicle on Highway 15 in the Watts community of Breathitt County. Jimmy Neace, 58, driving a 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, pulled onto Highway 15, directly into the path of a southbound 2007 Toyota Yaris. Both vehicles sustained severe damage. Breathitt County Coroner George Griffith pronounced Neace dead at the scene. Aaron Roark, driving the Toyota, and his passenger were transported to Kentucky River Medical Center for treatment. The incident remains under investigation.