Man dies after his truck was swept away in Sadieville flood

SADIEVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — Another death has been confirmed in connection to the historic flooding that’s devastated the Commonwealth.

The Scott County Coroner told FOX 56 that around 1 p.m. on Monday, the body of 65-year-old Paul Joseph Licato was discovered inside a truck.

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He was reportedly driving on Saturday afternoon near Sadieville when floodwater swept his truck off the road.

According to the governor’s office, Kentucky has experienced 12 weather-related deaths.

As previously reported, the other fatalities include:

  • Motor vehicle-related deaths of men in Hart and Nelson counties
  • Floodwater-related deaths of a 73-year-old man in Clay County, a woman and a 7-year-old child in Hart County, three men in Pike County, and a woman in Washington County
  • A Hardin County man
  • A Floyd County man

Gov. Andy Beshear said that the total may grow as search and rescue efforts continue.


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