# Two killed in head-on collision on KY-15 in Breathitt County  
**Published:** 2026-04-23T13:59:57.000Z  
**Source:** [LEX 18 News](https://www.lex18.com/news/2-people-killed-in-head-on-collision-on-ky-15-in-breathitt-county)  
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two people were killed Wednesday in a head-on collision on Kentucky Highway 15 in Breathitt County, according to [Kentucky State Police](https://www.lex18.com/news/2-people-killed-in-head-on-collision-on-ky-15-in-breathitt-county).

Troopers responded to the three-vehicle crash around 11:13 a.m. in the Watts community of Breathitt County. A preliminary KSP investigation found that a Dodge Avenger driven by Brandon Combs, 36, was traveling southbound when it crossed the center line into the northbound lane and struck a Toyota Camry driven by Deanna Noble, 30, head-on.

Following the initial collision, the impact pushed the Camry into the path of a northbound commercial vehicle, resulting in a secondary crash. Both Combs and Noble sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene by the Breathitt County Coroner's Office.

According to KSP, investigators determined that Noble was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, but Combs was not. The bodies were sent to the Medical Examiner's Office in Frankfort for autopsies.

The crash remains under investigation and is being reconstructed by Kentucky State Police. The incident marks another fatal traffic collision in the region, as [Kentucky highway safety](https://transportation.ky.gov/) remains a concern for state officials monitoring accident trends across rural counties.

## Sources

- [LEX 18 News](https://www.lex18.com/news/2-people-killed-in-head-on-collision-on-ky-15-in-breathitt-county)
- [Kentucky Transportation Cabinet](https://transportation.ky.gov/)

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