Investigators release cause of fiery, 6-vehicle KY crash that left 3 people dead
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- State police confirmed a six-vehicle crash killed three and injured three others.
- Crash began when a tractor-trailer struck a Nissan near mile marker 61 on I-64.
- Westbound I-64 near Woodford County remained closed for 12 hours after wreck.
Investigators with the Kentucky State Police have released additional details about a fiery, six-vehicle interstate crash in Central Kentucky that left three people dead and three others injured.
The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 on Interstate 64 in Woodford County, near mile marker 61, between the Midway and East Frankfort exits. State police previously said the crash involved four tractor-trailers and two cars.
The wreck began when a tractor-trailer driven by Matthew Jackson, 43, of Hamilton, Ohio, struck a Nissan passenger vehicle. State police said the driver of the Nissan was taken to a hospital in Georgetown with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Jackson’s tractor-trailer went on to strike another passenger vehicle and another tractor-trailer, according to state police. The driver of the passenger vehicle, Casey Whitlock, 50, of Georgetown, and the driver of the tractor-trailer, John McBroom, 39, of Crittenden, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Jackson was also pronounced dead at the scene, according to state police.
McBroom’s tractor-trailer struck a tractor-trailer, which resulted in one last collision between two tractor-trailers, state police said.
I-64 West was shut down for several hours Friday night, and the interstate was not fully open until about 12 hours after the crash.
Whitlock worked as an accounts receivable specialist for Galls LLC, in Lexington, according to her obituary. She had a daughter and a grandson.
A GoFundMe webpage has been created to raise money for funeral and travel expenses. The fundraiser has raised more than $4,000, with the goal of collecting $6,500.
McBroom worked as a truck driver for Verst Group in Walton, according to his obituary. His hobbies included blacksmithing, 3D printing, reading and gaming.
