PIKE COUNTY, KY : A deadly crash in Pike County on Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The Mississippi Highway Patrol is on the scene of a deadly crash in Pike County.

According to a tweet from MHP, the the one vehicle crash happened on Highway 48 near New Home Road. A 1992 Nissan passenger vehicle, driven by 70-year-old Gary Ludwig, from Summit, was traveling east on MS 48 when the car ran off the road and hit a tree.

Ludwig was ejected from the car and pronounced dead on the scene.

The accident is currently under investigation.

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70-year-old killed in Pike County car crash