CALVERT CITY – The names of the two victims from Saturday’s fatal collision on US Highway 62 have been released. Marshall County Deputy Coroner Curt Curtner reports that Billy Ray Wheeler, 37 of Paducah and 74 year-old Eugene Yates of Kuttawa were both pronounced dead at the scene following the collision which also caused a vehicle fire.
Curtner reports the cause of the collision is still under investigation. The roadway was closed for more than two hours Saturday following the incident.