The young man who died Saturday after an UTV went off a cliff in the Red River Gorge has been identified.
Colton Brian Dalton, 23, of Crittenden, KY, died from injuries sustained in the accident in Powell County. The accident happened Saturday March 16, 2024, around 8:30 pm at the Hollerwood Offroad Adventure Park. Dalton was a 2018 graduate of Grant Co. High School. He was employed by A. Hodge Towing Service in Crittenden where he served as a mechanic and a tow truck operator.
Officials say Dalton and a woman were riding around in the UTV after dark, when they lost control of their vehicle and went over an 80-foot cliff.
Rescue crews said Dalton was ejected while the injured woman was able to call 911 while trapped inside the UTV.
Dalton was pronounced deceased at the scene, and the woman was airlifted to a hospital for treatment of her injuries.
