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Man killed, woman in critical condition following Harley wreck

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MARSHALL COUNTY, KY (KFVS) -

One person is dead and two others are hurt after a head-on collision involving a motorcycle in Marshall County.

A Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling west on Egner's Ferry Road when investigators say the bike crossed the center line and hit a Cadillac head on.

Two people on the motorcycle were thrown off upon impact.

The operator of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. His name will not being released until his family has been notified of his death.

The passenger, 39-year-old Cynthia Clark-Pesce of Benton, KY was airlifted to a Memphis hospital where she's listed in critical condition.

The driver of the Cadillac, 50-year-old Scharla Helton of Benton was treated at a local hospital for minor injuries and released.

The crash remains under investigation.

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