LOUISVILLE, KY : Coroner identifies woman who died after crash on I-265 ramp to Preston Highway on Friday, 1st November 2024

A woman involved in a collision yesterday morning has died, but authorities believe she became ill before crashing her vehicle.

According to Louisville Metro police, the collision happened around 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, October 30. The LMPD Traffic Unit says an adult woman was driving a car that was exiting the Gene Snyder Freeway onto Preston Highway when she appeared to have suffered a medical emergency.

Officers say the car and its incapacitated driver entered the Preston Highway intersection and collided with several highway road signs before crossing a concrete medial and striking a vehicle stopped at the red light.

EMS took the woman to UofL Hospital. Her injuries were described as “critical and life-threatening.” She died at the hospital around 3:25 p.m.

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