Fayette County

Lexington motorcyclist dies after crash on Man O’ War Boulevard, coroner says

A man riding a motorcycle was killed Thursday evening in a collision on Man O’ War Boulevard, according to the Fayette County Coroner’s office.

The coroner’s office identified the victim as Wendell Robinson, 58. He died from traumatic injuries to the head, torso and other extremities at 7:12 p.m., according to the coroner’s office.

The accident happened shortly after 4 p.m. at the intersection of Man O’ War Boulevard and Lyon Drive, according to the Lexington Traffic Management Center. The accident involved the motorcycle and a passenger car, police said.

The outer loop of traffic was shutdown and was not reopened until just after 7:30 p.m, according to the traffic management center.

Robinson was taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, where he later died, according to the coroner’s office.

This story was originally published April 29, 2022 at 7:10 AM.

Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader
Chris Leach is a breaking news reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with the Anderson News and the Cats Pause. Chris graduated from UK in December 2018. Support my work with a digital subscription
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