KSP Investigating Fatal Collision in Daviess County

Owensboro, Ky. (October 14, 2025) – Kentucky State Police Post 16 in Henderson is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Tuesday evening on Carter Road in Owensboro.

On October 14, 2025, at approximately 8:42 p.m., a trooper patrolling Carter Road notified Post 16 Dispatch that he had located a collision on Carter Road near the U.S. 60 Bypass off-ramp. The trooper conducted the initial investigation.

Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle operated by Tyler Hamilton, 32 of Owensboro was traveling southbound on Carter Road when he failed to stop for a red traffic light at the U.S. 60 Bypass off-ramp. A 2023 Toyota Tacoma operated by Dylan Cook, 22 of Philpot was turning northbound onto Carter Road from the off-ramp when Hamilton’s motorcycle struck the driver’s side bed of Cook’s vehicle.

Hamilton was ejected from the motorcycle and transported to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Cook and his passenger sustained minor injuries and were treated on scene by emergency medical personnel.

The investigation is ongoing by Trooper Joseph Richling. KSP was assisted at the scene by the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, Owensboro Police Department, Daviess County Fire Department, and Daviess County Emergency Medical Services.

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