LEXINGTON, KY. (THECOUNT) — Issam Abbas, 42; Rima Abbas, 38; and their children Ali, 14; Isabelle, 13; and Giselle, 7, have been identified as the family killed in a wreck Sunday on Interstate 75 in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Abbas, on their way home to Northville, MI, were traveling through Kentucky on I-75 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, when a pickup truck driven by, Joey Lee Bailey, of Georgetown, KY, allegedly exited his lane and collided with the family vehicle head-on.
Police said Bailey’ truck hit the family’s SUV head-on and the SUV burst in flames.
Bailey, whose age was not provided, was also killed in the fiery crash.
All six victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
The family was leaving their vacation in Florida and headed back home to Northville, Mich. when a pickup driven by Joey Lee Bailey of Georgetown, Ky. allegedly hit them. Bailey was also killed. source
Authorities believe that Bailey was driving under the influence at the time of the crash.
No further information was provided by officials.
Northville is a city located in and divided by Oakland and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The area is a suburb of Metropolitan Detroit. The population was 5,970 at the 2010 census, according to Wikipedia.
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