Motorcyclist dead following early morning crash identified
Oct 08, 2024
UPDATE: The Fayette County Coroner has identified the victim as 38-year-old James Edward Reed, Jr. of Frankfort.
The coroner says Reed died from multiple blunt force and penetrating traumatic injuries.
ORIGINAL STORY:
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Police say one person has died following a crash just before 7:30 a.m. on Versailles Road near New Circle and Wellesley Heights Way.
Officials say the crash was between a car and a motorcycle; the driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile, the driver of the car was not injured.
Since the crash, the inbound lanes of Versailles Road are closed, traffic is being diverted onto New Circle Road.
This is a developing story; we will continue to update when we learn more.
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