Frankfort, KY, September 25, 2025
News Summary
A serious crash on Leestown Road in Frankfort has led to the tragic death of Rebecca Elizabeth Shackleford, a 47-year-old passenger. The incident occurred when a vehicle carrying Shackleford collided with a garbage truck, causing life-threatening injuries. Emergency services transported the victims to UK Hospital, where Shackleford was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The circumstances of the crash are currently under investigation by the Lexington Police Department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit, as the community grapples with the implications of road safety, particularly concerning larger vehicles.
Frankfort, KY – A tragic accident on Leestown Road resulted in the death of a 47-year-old woman, Rebecca Elizabeth Shackleford, from Frankfort. The crash occurred in the 3000 block of Leestown Road, near Bradley Lane, just after 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Shackleford was a passenger in a vehicle that collided with a garbage truck, suffering severe injuries that led to her untimely death.
Emergency responders transported both occupants of the car to University of Kentucky Hospital, where Shackleford was pronounced dead at 4:40 p.m. An autopsy, conducted at the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort, confirmed her cause of death as blunt force trauma injuries sustained during the accident. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office has ruled her death as an accident…