Man dies in fiery Central Kentucky crash involving a tractor-trailer, authorities say
One man has died after a fiery collision in Scott County Friday morning, according to WKYT, the Herald-Leader’s reporting partner.
The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. The driver of a pickup truck going eastbound on Leestown Road crossed over the median and into oncoming traffic, according to Scott County Sgt. Devon Brinegar.
“The driver of the semi had slowed down to about 15 miles per hour because he saw that the truck was in his lane,” Brinegar said. Nevertheless, the collision caused the pickup truck to become “fully engulfed” in flames, Brinegar said.
The driver of the pickup truck managed to escape out the back window and into the flatbed. He got away from the truck before the fire, Brinegar said. He was taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital with “critical, life-threatening injuries,” Brinegar said. He died later Friday morning.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, Brinegar said.
The crash happened near the Fayette County line, according to Lexington police Lt. Larry Kinnard. Lexington police were called to the scene to help with traffic control, Kinnard said.
Leestown Road was shut down for more than two hours.
This story was originally published December 11, 2020 at 8:14 AM.