Fayette County

Crash at a Lexington school leaves one person seriously injured

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  • A driver collided with a Lexington Christian Academy concession stand around 6:16 a.m.
  • Lexington Fire Department extricated the driver, who was taken to a local hospital.
  • Police say the driver’s injuries were life-threatening and investigators responded.

A driver suffered serious injuries Wednesday morning after Lexington officials say they crashed into a building on Lexington Christian Academy’s campus.

The collision happened around 6:16 a.m. at a concession stand at the school. The Lexington Fire Department said the driver had to be extricated the vehicle and was subsequently taken to a local hospital.

Lexington police Lt. Jeff Howard said the driver’s injuries were life-threatening.

It’s unknown what caused the driver to crash into the concession stand, but the Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating. Howard said school was not in session when the collision occurred.

The damage to the concession stand was significant, according to the fire department. Keithshire Way was briefly closed during the incident but has since reopened, according to Howard.

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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