Fayette County

Road in Fayette County shut down after serious collision

A road in Lexington has been shut down due to a serious collision, according to the Lexington Traffic Management Center.

The accident was reported on Royster Road at 2:52 p.m. Tuesday, said Lexington police Lt. Paul Boyles. The traffic management center described the wreck as a single-vehicle collision.

Boyles said only one person, a male, was inside the vehicle. The police department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating “due to the severity of the injuries,” he said.

Police have the road blocked off between Winchester Road and Briar Hill Road, according to the traffic management center. Police did not give an estimate for how long Royster Road would be closed.

Herald-Leader reporter Karla Ward contributed to this report.

This story was originally published February 7, 2023 at 3:28 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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