September 29, 2026

One person dead after Bath County equipment accident

 (WKYT) – The Bath County Coroner’s Office responded to a reported heavy equipment accident just before 9 a.m.

Bath County Coroner Andrew Owens said the call was on Stevens Road in Owingsville.

Owens said a dozer overturned, and one person was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man was identified as Douglas Wells, 62, of Sharpsburg.

The incident is under investigation by the Kentucky State Police and the Bath County Coroner’s Office.