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Lexington - Heartland of American music and horse racing capital
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 61st largest in the United States anchoring a metropolitan area of 489,435 people and a combined statistical area of 708,677 people. Lexington ranks tenth among US cities in college education rate, with 39.5% of residents having at least a bachelor's degree. It is the location of the Kentucky Horse Park, The Red Mile and Keeneland race courses, as well as Rupp Arena, the world's largest basketball-specific arena. Lexington faces the challege of balancing the rural roots that give the city its character with a growing population.
Lexington major roadways
Major roadways in and around Lexington include:
- Interstate 64 and Interstate 75 are directly accessible on the northeast border of Lexington, but the freeways do not run through downtown.
- New Circle Road / Kentucky Route 4 is a state highway that serves as an inner beltway around Lexington. The state designates the start and finish of the road at its interchange with Nicholasville Road on the city's south side.
- Man o' War Boulevard is a 17-mile urban arterial named after the racehorse Man o' War circling Lexington to its south. Its western terminus is at US 60 Versailles Road at Keeneland Race Course's main entrance, from which the highway heads southeast, intersecting with US 68 (Harrodsburg Road), US 27 (Nicholasville Road), and other roads.
Other Transportation in Lexington
- The primary commercial airport in Lexington is Blue Grass Airport. Allegiant Air, American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, United Express, and US Airways Express all provide service to and from Lexington through this airport.
- Lexington has a bus system run by LexTran that provides service all over the city.
Major Hospitals and Medical Centers
If you know someone who has been injured in an accident and are trying to get information about their condition, here are links to the major hospitals and medical centers around Lexington.
Outreach Programs and Resources in Lexington
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Information on the most recent accidents in Lexington can be sorted by the types of vehicles involved. Click the links below to learn about specific accident types.
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When someone is injured in an accident in Lexington, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
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Most recent accident reports
A Nicholasville woman is dead tonight after a collision involving a telephone pole.
The crash happened around 2:00 p.m. Saturday on North KY 33 and Old Shakertown Road in Boyle County.
A man killed in a farming accident in Rowan County Friday afternoon has been identified.
Boyle County sheriffs deputies are investigating a fatal, one-car crash they say happened shortly after 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
Six people, including three children, were killed and four were injured Thursday night after a station wagon traveling north on U.S. 27 in Nicholasville lost control, crossed the median and hit a van head-on, police said.
We now know the name of the man killed in a motorcycle accident in Breathitt County tonight.
LEXINGTON, Ky (WKYT) One person is dead after an overnight crash on Leestown road in Lexington.
Police say a motorcycle and a car collided shortly after midnight Friday night on Leestown Road near Masterson Station.
A man is dead after a crash Wednesday night on Highway 25 in Laurel County.
Investigators say a Dodge Neon pulled out from Hazel Patch Road onto southbound U.S. 25 in front of a Harley Davidson motorcycle heading northbound.
One man is dead after a two vehicle collision in Pulaski County.
The Fayette County Coroner says Onie Preston Vaught was pronounced dead at UK Hospital after a collision at the Intersection of North US 27 and US 2227 in Somerset.
A man is dead after a crash in Rowan County on Tuesday around 10 a.m. on Open Fork Road. Thomas Mabry, 52, of Morehead, was driving his truck when it left the road, hitting a concrete culvert. The impact threw Mabry from the truck.
Officials are investigating a crash that killed two people in Russell County.
It happened early Thursday morning on KY-80, east of Russell Springs.
Bacilio Salamanca, 66, pulled into the path of a truck.
A driver, seriously injured in a crash, has died from his injuries.
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office says Cameron Harville, 23, lost control of his car on Wyan Road on April 15. He crashed into a tree.
One person is dead after a crash in Estill County. Police say it happened around 6:00 p.m. Thursday night on Furnace Junction Road.
39-year-old Marinda Lewis, of Ravenna, lost control and overturned, throwing her from the car.
The victim was identified as Heather Holwerda, 38, of Berea. State Police say she was standing in the northbound lane near her home when she was struck by a vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police responded to Whitney Avenue at Michigan Street after a report of a 13-year-old who was hit while riding his bicycle.
Two people have died in central Kentucky and a third person is charged with aggravated drunken driving after a five-vehicle wreck on Interstate 75.