LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a moped that happened Wednesday afternoon on North Laurel Road.

According to troopers, 74-year-old Ronald Begley was riding a moped when he crashed into the back of a car that had stopped to make a turn. Officials say Begley was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and later died at the hospital from his injuries.

No one else was injured in the incident, and investigators say drugs or alcohol are not believed to be factors in the crash.

The investigation is ongoing.

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