UPDATE: March 31 at 5 p.m.
The Fayette County Coroner has identified the three peopled killed in a Monday afternoon collision on New Circle Road.
47-year-old William Kelly Curtin was the driver of one vehicle, and 55-year-old Emma Hayden was a passenger. 48-year-old Oleksandr Tyshko was the driver of the other vehicle.
All three reportedly died from blunt force trauma.
The collision remains under investigation.
UPDATE: March 31 at 1 p.m.
Lexington police reported that the inner and outer loops of East New Circle Road are now open following the collision that resulted in the death of three people in the area.
Police reminded the community to continue to drive with caution in the area.
UPDATE: March 31 at 1 p.m.
Battalion Chief Derek Roberts confirmed to LEX 18 that three people are dead following a collision near 1114 New Circle Road on Monday.
Roberts reported that the accident involved a U-Haul truck and a construction van. The van reportedly caught on fire and had one person in it, while the truck had two people in it.
Roberts confirmed that all three people died in the collision.
Lexington police added that as of 1:30 p.m., the inner and outer loops of E New Circle Road shut down between Winchester Road and Liberty Road.
Drivers should be aware of emergency personnel on the scene and take an alternative if possible.
Lexington police noted that the crash is under investigation by the Collision Reconstruction Unit.
Original Story:
According to LEX 18 on the scene, traffic is backed up near the 1100 block of East New Circle Road near McDonald's due to an observed collision on Monday afternoon.
LEX 18 reported that the coroner arrived on the scene at around 1 p.m. on Monday.
Drivers should be aware of emergency personnel on the scene and take an alternative if possible.
This is a developing story and LEX 18 will have additional information as it becomes available.
