OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - One of the victims of the deadly accident on Highway 60 last week in Owensboro has been identified.

Sheriff Brad Youngman says 43-year-old Brian Deaton, of Oldham County, was one of two people that died in the crash.

We’re told Deaton was a passenger in a car that lost control and collided with a semi-truck head-on.

The driver of the car also died in the crash, but authorities have not been able to identify them yet because of the severe damage done to the vehicle.

According to the sheriff’s office, the driver of the semi-truck was taken to a Louisville hospital with severe injuries.

The investigation is ongoing. We’ll let you know when more details are released.

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