Pulaski County authorities have identified the Russell Springs man killed in Wednesday’s two-vehicle collision on the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway. 
Authorities confirmed to WJRS NEWS that 74-year-old John Kesot died following the crash near the Nancy exit. At last report, his wife remains in critical condition at U.K. Medical Center.
The collision occurred around noon Wednesday while both vehicles were traveling eastbound—one in the left lane and the other in the right lane.
According to the preliminary investigation, the SUV occupied by Kesot and his wife made contact with the other vehicle, left the roadway, entered the median and rolled several times.
Kesot reportedly became unresponsive shortly after being freed from the wreckage. He was transported to Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
His wife was airlifted from the scene to U.K. Medical Center.
The Nancy Fire Department, Pulaski County EMS, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department and two air-medical helicopters responded to the crash.
The investigation remains ongoing.