Fayette County

Dump truck driver sent to hospital after sinkhole opens up in street near UK campus

A sinkhole opened up on Aylesford Place Tuesday afternoon during work in preparation for repaving.
A sinkhole opened up on Aylesford Place Tuesday afternoon during work in preparation for repaving. kward1@herald-leader.com

A sinkhole opened up during resurfacing work on a Lexington street Tuesday afternoon, sending the driver of a dump truck to a hospital.

The dump truck was on Aylesford Place near Euclid Avenue when “the road gave way” at about 1:40 p.m., said Lexington police Lt. Dillan Taylor.

He said the driver sustained minor injuries.

A portion of Aylesford remained closed, and work was being done on the sinkhole Tuesday evening.

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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