McCreary County man killed in crash after being ejected from vehicle
Feb 09, 2026
Kentucky State Police report that a McCreary County man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on Wilburn K. Ross Highway.According to KSP, a preliminary investigation reveals that 60-year-old Darrell Ball was
driving westbound on the highway when his vehicle exited the right side of the roadway.As a result, KSP says the vehicle overturned, struck a tree, and Ball was ejected from the vehicle.According to KSP, Ball was pronounced dead at the scene by the McCreary County Coroner's Office.KSP notes that Ball was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.The crash remains under investigation by KSP. ...read more read less