Updated: One person killed in a head-on crash in Central Kentucky, police chief says
The Richmond Police Department is investigating a crash that left one person dead Sunday, according to the police chief.
The crash happened on Tates Creek Road between South Keeneland Drive and Goggins Lane. Richmond Police Chief Rodney Richardson said a vehicle crossed over the center line for an unknown reason and collided head-on with another vehicle.
The driver in the vehicle that crossed into oncoming traffic died in the wreck, Richardson said. Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison identified the victim as 40-year-old Brandon Rice, of Waco.
The driver of the other vehicle was injured and transported to a hospital. Richardson said the medical condition of that driver was unknown later Monday morning.
Police said the road was blocked off at 5:55 p.m. while the collision reconstruction unit investigated the scene. The road was shut down for approximately three and-a-half hours and reopened at 9:25 p.m.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
This story was originally published November 6, 2023 at 7:07 AM.
