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1 dead, 1 hospitalized after crash in Elsmere

Elsmere Turkeyfoot crash
Posted at 7:58 PM, Jun 09, 2022
and last updated 2022-06-09 19:58:16-04

ELSMERE, Ky. — One person died and another was hospitalized after a crash in Elsmere.

The Elsmere Police Department responded to a collision in the northbound lanes of Turkeyfoot Road near Industrial Road at around 4:45 p.m. Thursday. One driver was found dead at the scene, while the other was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.

Officers at the scene said one of the cars crossed the median and traveled into oncoming traffic. A cause is not known at this time. Police have not identified the person who died.

Elsmere police are investigating the crash alongside the Kenton County STAR team. Elsmere and Florence fire departments provided assistance as well as Independence and Erlanger police.

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