UPDATE: September 23 at 6:30 p.m.
The Fayette County Coroner has identified the woman killed in a Monday afternoon collision on Leestown Road involving a garbage truck as 47-year-old Rebecca Shackleford.
According to the report, Shackleford was a passenger in the vehicle and died as a result of blunt force trauma.
The collision remains under investigation. It's unclear the status of the driver of the vehicle.
UPDATE: September 22 at 5 p.m.
Two people are with life-threatening injuries following an afternoon collision involving a garbage truck and passenger vehicle on Leestown Road.
According to Lexington Police, the collision happened just after 3:30 p.m Monday.
Police report that the driver and passenger of the vehicle were injured, and that the roadway will likely be closed for several hours as the investigation continues.
Original Story:
Leestown Road at Bradley Lane in Lexington is shut down to traffic in both directions until further notice due to a "serious collision," lexwrecks reports.
According to the agency, outbound Leestown Road is shut down at Masterson Station Drive.
TRAFFIC ALERT / SERIOUS COLLISION:
— lexwrecks (@lexwrecks) September 22, 2025
Leestown Rd at Bradley Ln -
The roadway is shut down in both directions until further notice. Outbound Leestown Rd is being shut down at Masterson Station Dr. pic.twitter.com/DEgXwZbzhE
This is a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.
