A single-vehicle crash near Iron Works and Mount Horeb pikes in Lexington sent multiple people to the hospital Thursday afternoon. Police officials said the injuries were non-life-threatening, though the road was temporarily shut down as crews worked the scene.
According to WKYT, a utility-style vehicle ran off the road in the area near the two pikes. The outlet reported that multiple people were sent to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, citing police officials, and that the Lexington Police Department was called to the scene.
The road was shut down in the aftermath of the crash but has since reopened, per the same report. Beyond the location, the number of people hurt, and the type of vehicle involved, few other details about Thursday’s crash have been made public.
A Stretch of Road With a Troubled History
Thursday’s crash is not the only recent incident to snarl traffic along Iron Works Pike. In a separate crash reported by Fox 56 News, a vehicle struck a utility pole near Mount Horeb Pike, and a mother and infant managed to escape the car before crews arrived. Both were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and officials said all lanes had reopened by around 2 p.m. after one lane had been blocked due to damaged electric utilities…