One person dead, another seriously hurt after Lexington crash

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - One person is dead after a crash in Lexington.

The crash happened just before 7 Monday morning on Georgetown Road, near Kearney Road.

Police say two cars hit each other head-on. Moments later, two more cars collided while trying to avoid the first crash.

One person, identified by the coroner as 63-year-old Nancy Lee Piatt of Georgetown, died at the scene. Another has life-threatening injuries.

The other two drivers are expected to be okay.

The road was closed while a crash reconstruction team worked to figure out what led up to the crash.

UPDATE | @lexkypolice confirm one person has died at this scene.

They say a red car and a gold SUV struck each other head-on, killing a driver and leaving the other in critical condition.

Two more cars then crashed trying to avoid the initial collision. @WKYT https://t.co/LIe1KFJgRQ
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