Lexington woman killed when motorcycle collided with deer
A Lexington woman was killed on Sunday while riding as a passenger on a motorcycle that struck a deer in Lockport, according to Kentucky State Police.
KSP said the accident occurred at 4:11 p.m. Sunday on Harpers Ferry Road. Janet Davis was pronounced dead on the scene by the Henry County coroner.
The driver, Gregory Davis of Lexington, was airlifted to a hospital for treatment of his injuries, police said.
According to the Kentucky State Police’s 2020 Traffic Collision Report, there were nearly 3,000 collisions with deer last year. Three of those collisions were fatal, while 11 more resulted in a serious injury.
Kentucky ranked 21 out of 50 states in fatalities due to car accidents with deer from 2010-2019. according to AAA. Almost 2,000 people nationwide were killed from deer strikes during that span, including 39 in Kentucky.
This story was originally published November 8, 2021 at 1:52 PM.
