GRETHEL, Ky. — A Floyd County man was killed Wednesday morning in a crash on Route 979.

The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office says Ken Tackett, 59, of Beaver, was driving along the highway when he left the road and struck a tree. Investigators believe it is likely Tackett had a medical emergency which caused him to leave the road.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Floyd County Coroner’s Office.

The incident remains under investigation.