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12-year-old bicyclist struck and killed by car on Oak Street and Kentucky 224 in Hardin County, Kentucky

Modified Date: 
Sat, 08/01/2015 - 5:09pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, July 24, 2015

Hardin County girl struck by car, dies at scene

A Hardin County girl has been hit and killed while her bicycle Friday night in the city of Upton. A young girl on her bicycle was struck and killed Friday night by a vehicle. The young girl died at the scene. Emergency workers told WHAS that there car wasn't able to avoid her. The 12-year-old victim was turning from Oak Street onto Kentucky 224, also called Grayson Street, when she crossed paths with a Nissan Altima.
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Type: Bicycle Accident
Roadway: 
Oak Street and Kentucky 224
County: 
Hardin County, KY
Area: 
Louisville, KY

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