COVINGTON, Ky. — Kenton County police have identified the woman killed after a crash on I-75 South near Buttermilk Pike on July 3.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the crash occurred around 2 p.m. Friday near the 186.1-mile point near Buttermilk Pike.
Police said 47-year-old Stacy Wick was driving southbound on I-75 when she entered the emergency shoulder and hit a parked tractor-trailer. Wick was pronounced dead at the scene, police said, and a front passenger was taken to the University of Cincinnati hospital in stable condition.
All southbound lanes of I-71/I-75 in Northern Kentucky were closed for hours following the crash, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said.
Drivers were diverted off the interstate to Buttermilk Pike (KY-371) during the closure. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Sergeant Andrew Kenner at investigations@kentoncounty.org.
Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
