Part of Harrodsburg Road in Lexington shut down after serious collision

By Christopher Leach

Updated September 30, 2022 7:15 AM

A section of Harrodsburg Road has been blocked off after a serious accident, according to the Lexington Traffic Management Center.

The crash reportedly happened shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday on Harrodsburg Road near Burbank Drive. Four people were sent to a hospital, some with life-threatening injuries, according to Lexington police. The crash involved two vehicles.

Multiple lanes on Harrodsburg Road were closed Thursday afternoon while police investigated the crash.

Update: Please see the map for closures on Harrodsburg Rd due to this incident. Motorists should expect to detour their routes thru rush hour. Additional updates will follow as information becomes available. https://t.co/3VrgS54wzo pic.twitter.com/7ImyTTxMCd
— lexwrecks (@lexwrecks) September 29, 2022

The Lexington Fire Department’s dispatch screen indicated that multiple fire department vehicles responded to the incident.

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR HARRODSBURG RD:
All outbound lanes are shutdown at Larkspur Dr due to a serious collision at Burbank Dr.
The inbound left lane of Harrodsburg Rd is also blocked at Burbank Dr.
Closures in effect until further notice. Camera view from Pasadena Dr. pic.twitter.com/OsBDITwuhx
— lexwrecks (@lexwrecks) September 29, 2022

This story was originally published September 29, 2022 at 2:44 PM.

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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