Muhlenberg County teen killed in single vehicle accident

A Muhlenberg County teen was killed Friday afternoon in a single vehicle accident in Drakesboro.

Kentucky State Police say 19-year old Austin Landrum of Rockport was eastbound on P and M Haul Road when he lost control of his SUV and went off the shoulder, overturning down an embankment.

His passenger, 18-year old Levi Ruggles of Bremen, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident also started a fire that caused substantial property damage to the immediate and surrounding areas near the TVA Paradise Fossil Plant.