Update: One person killed in crash that shut down interstate in Central Kentucky
A person died in a head-on collision led to a shut down part of I-75 Tuesday afternoon, according to the Richmond Police Department and Fayette County Coroner’s Office.
The wreck happened on the southbound lanes of I-75 near exit 87 in Richmond. Richmond Police Chief Rodney Richardson said a vehicle was traveling in the northbound lanes when it crossed over into the southbound lanes for an unknown reason, colliding with another vehicle.
Taylor Baltimore, 23, was killed in the wreck, according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office. Baltimore was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital.
The coroner’s office said wet road conditions are believed to have caused the wreck. Richardson said the department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene to investigate.
The southbound lanes of the interstate were shut down while officials investigated. At 3:20 p.m. Richmond police reported the road had been reopened.
It’s the fourth fatal crash in Madison County this year, according to Kentucky State Police. All of the fatal collisions have happened in the last four weeks.
This story was originally published March 5, 2024 at 1:58 PM.
