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19-year-old dies nearly a week after semi crash on I-75 Northbound near Walton

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Posted at 7:57 AM, Oct 04, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-10 09:27:32-04

BOONE COUNTY, Ky. — A 19-year-old woman died after spending nearly a week in the hospital after a crash involving a semi-truck on I-75.

It happened October 4 just after midnight south of the Richwood Road exit near the I-71 split in Boone County.

According to police, a Subaru being driven by a 21-year-old was traveling north in the left lane when the driver stopped the vehicle in the left lane just over the crest of a hill.

Shortly after the vehicle came to a stop, a semi hauling two trailers plowed into the Subaru that was stopped in the left lane.

The driver of the Subaru sustained minor injuries. The 19-year-old passenger, Brianna Pyles, was airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to the Hamilton County Coroner's Office, Pyles died over the weekend.

The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.

Police have not said if they know why the driver of the Subaru decided to come to a complete stop in the left lane of a highway.

No charges have been filed.

The crash closed the highway for nearly four hours.

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