 Hardin County deputy has died in a traffic crash. Here's Lee Mallon with the story. Kentucky State Police are investigating a crash that killed an off-duty Hardin County Sheriff's deputy and his wife. It appears an SUV made a sharp turn onto the ramp from U.S. Highway 31 West to the Western Kentucky Parkway and hit the motorcycle. The impact threw Deputy Billy Edwards and his wife Kathy from the bike. Both died to the scene. The driver of the SUV and a passenger were not hurt. I'm Lee Mallon.