Updated: Coroner releases names of two killed in Central Kentucky motorcycle crash
Two people are dead after a motorcycle crashed into a mailbox in Frankfort, according to the Franklin County coroner’s office.
The crash happened around 4 a.m. Wednesday, according to local law enforcement. The motorcycle struck a mailbox on Cardwell Lane and a man and woman who were on the motorcycle died, according to Capt. Daniel Wills from the Franklin County sheriff’s office.
“It looks like speed will possibly be a factor,” Wills said. “We do suspect alcohol could be a contributing factor also, but that will all be confirmed through investigation.”
Wills said he wasn’t sure of the relationship between the victims.
The victims were 37-year-old Chase Hedger and 25-year-old Kaylene Castillo, according to Franklin County Coroner William Harrod. They were both Franklin County residents. Autopsies and toxicology tests were scheduled for Wednesday, Harrod said. Results were expected to be available in 12 to 14 weeks.
The crash happened on Cardwell Lane between Edgewood and Highwood drives, according to the Frankfort Police Department. That section of the road is about 8 miles away from downtown Frankfort.
This story was originally published July 7, 2021 at 7:06 AM.