Jeff Mardis, 52, and Autumn Ward, 15, killed in multi-vehicle crash on ramp from I-75 to Mary Grubbs Highway in Walton, Kentucky

Deputies say a Jeep Wrangler was exiting the interstate when it hit the back of a Honda Civic that was stopped in traffic. 

Witnesses say Gregory Burke, 57, of Union was driving a 2019 Jeep Wrangler on the ramp when he collided with the back of a Honda Civic stopped in traffic.

The passengers in the Civic included driver Wendy Ward, 37, of Newport; Jeff Mardis, 52, of Walton, in the front seat; and Autumn Ward, 15, of Newport, in the back seat.