One dead, another seriously hurt in Lexington crash involving tractor-trailer
One person died and another was seriously hurt in a collision involving a tractor-trailer Wednesday in Lexington, according to the Lexington Police Department.
The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. on Newtown Pike, near Interstate 75. Police said the tractor-trailer was traveling outbound on Newtown Pike when it hit a car entering the road from the interstate.
Two people were in the car, and one was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The other was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, police said.
The Fayette County Coroner’s Office is expected to release the identity of the victim who died after family members are notified.
The collision reconstruction unit investigated the wreck, and the road has since been reopened.
