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Two people have died as the result of a crash that occurred on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. The crash occurred around 3pm on Bob Amos Drive, when a vehicle, operated by 47-year-old Jimmy Naylor, of Pikeville, left the roadway, striking a tree and a gas line. Naylor was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Pike County Coroner. Two passengers inside the vehicle were transported to Pikeville Medical Center for Treatment of injuries. One passenger, identified as 26-year-old Larissa Walters of Pikeville, was later transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center where she passed away due to her injuries on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.