BOONE COUNTY, Ky. — An 18-year-old woman was killed in a crash after a loose truck tire flew over a concrete barrier and struck her windshield, investigators said.
It happened on I-75 southbound at approximately 12:15 a.m. July 16, according to the Boone County Sheriff's Office.
Lauren A. Collins, of Independence, was extricated by the Walton Fire Department and transported to UC Medical Center where she later died.
The Boone County Sheriff's Office Accident Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation. The preliminary results of this investigation indicate that the tire came off of a northbound traveling vehicle, possibly a pickup truck, the sheriff said.
On August 1, deputies said they located the truck and "made contact with the driver." According to investigators, the driver is being cooperative.
Please contact Sgt. Jeff Nagy with the Boone County Sheriff's Office with any tips or other information regarding this investigation at 859-334-8466.
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