A family of five from Michigan died in a wrong-way crash in Kentucky on Jan. 6, it was reported.
A white pickup truck was traveling the wrong direction on Interstate 75 when it crashed into an SUV head-on, said Lexington officials.
The driver of the truck, who also died in the crash, was identified as a 41-year-old resident from Georgetown, said police.
Video footage and photos uploaded online shows both the SUV and truck engulfed in a large fire along the highway.
The truck driver was identified as Joey Lee Bailey, and the coroner’s office said Bailey was believed to be driving under the influence, the report said.
The City of Dearborn, Michigan, sent its condolences to the Abbas family.
Dr. Rima Abbas is listed as specializing in family medicine and works at the Beaumont Medical Center in Garden City, according to Beaumont’s website. It said she graduated from Wayne State University in Michigan in 2006.
Officials are still trying to determine how the crash took place.
Anyone with information on the crash can call the Lexington Police Department’s collision reconstruction unit at 859-258-3663.
Anonymous tips, photos, and videos can be sent by texting 274637.
Information can be sent to the Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at 859-253-2020 or www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
US Traffic Deaths Down Overall in 2018
Traffic deaths in the United States fell 3.1 percent in the first six months of 2018, according to preliminary figures released in October, Reuters reported. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that 2017 traffic deaths fell by 1.8 percent to 37,133 after traffic deaths rose sharply in the previous two years, according to final figures.The U.S. traffic fatality rate fell to 1.08 deaths per 100 million miles traveled for the first half of 2018. The fatality rate in 2017 was 1.16 deaths per 100 million miles traveled—the second highest rate since 2008.
Hersman cited distracted driving and higher speed limits for the tragic loss of life.
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