Gregory A. Pipps Obituary, Death: Authorities ID 72-year-old Bardstown man found in submerged car.
Gregory A. Pipps Obituary, Death – Authorities have identified a 72-year-old Bardstown man who was found dead inside a submerged vehicle in northeast Nelson County.
Officials from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife reported that Gregory A. Pipps likely experienced a medical emergency before his vehicle veered into a pond late Sunday night.
Emergency crews from the Northeast Nelson County Fire Department responded to the 300 block of Chaplin Road at approximately 10:30 p.m. after a caller reported seeing taillights glowing from the water.
Upon arrival, firefighters discovered Pipps’ vehicle fully submerged about 65 feet from the pond’s edge. Rescuers used a boat to reach the car and recover his body.
An autopsy has been scheduled as the investigation continues, with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officials leading the effort to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
