FAYETTE COUNTY, MS. (THECOUNT) — Valeria Nelson, of Huntington, West Virginia, has been identified as the victim in a single-vehicle crash in Kentucky on Monday morning.
Nelson, 50, was traveling as a passenger in a vehicle when it crashed on Interstate 75 southbound to Interstate 64 eastbound at the southern split, around 8 a.m. in Lexington, Kentucky.
Police believe the driver lost control because of wet roads, reports WSAZ.
No information has been provided on the driver’s condition.
Investigators say speed did not appear to play a factor in the crash, as the driver was going about 55 mph in a 70 mph zone.
The Lexington Metro Police Department say the investigation is ongoing.
Geo quick facts: Lexington is a city in Kentucky. It’s known for horse farms and thoroughbred racetracks like Keeneland. The Kentucky Horse Park features the International Museum of the Horse, the Hall of Champions and many equine breeds. Ashland, the estate of 1800s politician Henry Clay, includes a mansion and formal garden. Clay is buried at the Lexington Cemetery, which has an arboretum, lakes and a Romanesque gatehouse – wikipedia.
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