Fayette County

Southbound I-75 shut down after crash leaves man with life-threatening injuries

Southbound Interstate 75 was shut down in Fayette County Saturday night, after a crash that left a man with life-threatening injuries.

Lexington police Lt. Nathaniel Muller said the crash happened at about 7:15 p.m. near Exit 113, when a pickup truck collided with two other vehicles.

The male driver of one of the vehicles was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The female driver of another vehicle also was taken to a hospital. The extent of her injuries was not known, Muller said.

Traffic was diverted off I-75 onto Newtown Pike while the police Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated. The road had reopened by 9:30 p.m.

This story was originally published March 9, 2019 at 8:43 PM.

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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