Fayette County

Collision involving motorcycle shuts down New Circle Road during rush hour

Traffic snarled on Lexington’s west side during rush hour Tuesday afternoon, after a crash involving a motorcycle was reported on New Circle Raod near Old Frankfort Pike.
Traffic snarled on Lexington’s west side during rush hour Tuesday afternoon, after a crash involving a motorcycle was reported on New Circle Raod near Old Frankfort Pike. Lexington Traffic Management Center

The outer loop of New Circle Road was shut down at rush hour Tuesday afternoon because of a serious collision involving a motorcycle, according to the Lexington Traffic Management Center.

The collision, which involved a motorcycle and two passenger vehicles, was reported on the outer loop of New Circle Road at Versailles Road at 4:54 p.m., said Lt. Brandon Helm, of the Lexington Police Department.

The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, he said. No other injuries were reported.

The outer loop of New Circle was shut downbetween Georgetown and Versailles roads for several hours but had reopened by about 8:30 p.m., according to LexWrecks, the Lexington Traffic Management Center’s account on the social media platform X.

The Lexington Police Department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit was called to the scene.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

This story was originally published September 10, 2024 at 5:26 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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