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Crash shuts down major Lexington road during Friday afternoon rush hour

A crash shut down inbound Athens Boonesboro Road in Lexington Friday afternoon.
A crash shut down inbound Athens Boonesboro Road in Lexington Friday afternoon.

A serious collision shut down inbound lanes of Athens Boonesboro Road in Lexington Friday afternoon.

The crash, reported just before 5 p.m., happened on Athens Boonesboro at Jacobson Park, according to the Lexwrecks account on the social media platform X.

Multiple people were being taken to the hospital, according to the Lexington Fire Department’s dispatch screen, and the Lexington Police Department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit was being called to the scene.

Outbound lanes of Athens Boonesboro were open.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

Karla Ward
Lexington Herald-Leader
Karla Ward is a native of Logan County who has worked as a reporter at the Herald-Leader since 2000. She covers breaking news. Support my work with a digital subscription
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