A Jeep Wrangler overturned and slammed into a telephone pole after colliding with a Ford Explorer in a deadly Thursday morning crash in Scott County, Kentucky. The collision claimed the life of 32-year-old Clarissa Walker of Stamping Ground and left two other people with non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash happened around 9:22 a.m. November 12, at the intersection of Long Lick Pike and Skinnersburg Road. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the two SUVs collided while traveling through the intersection.
According to investigators, the driver of a Ford Explorer was attempting to make a left turn onto Long Lick Pike from Skinnersburg Road when a Jeep Wrangler struck the vehicle. The force of the collision sent the Jeep rolling over before it hit a telephone pole.
Walker was pronounced dead at the scene, Scott County Coroner Mark Sutton confirmed. She was 32 and lived in Stamping Ground, a community in Scott County.
Two people were transported to a hospital following the crash. Their injuries were described as non-life-threatening. Authorities have not released further information about their identities or medical conditions.
Despite the severity of the collision, investigators do not believe either driver was impaired. The sheriff’s office has not reported any evidence suggesting that alcohol or drugs played a role.
Another question investigators are working to answer is which vehicle Walker occupied. Officials have not publicly identified whether she was inside the Ford Explorer or the Jeep Wrangler when the vehicles collided.
Local authorities carried out an investigation and crash reconstruction at the scene. The collision happened at the intersection of Long Lick Pike and Skinnersburg Road in rural Scott County, northeast of Georgetown and within the greater Lexington, Kentucky, region.
The crash remains under investigation. Authorities have not announced any further findings or released additional details about what led to the fatal collision.