Man dead after single-vehicle crash on I-75 in Scott County identified by coroner

UPDATE: The Scott County Coroner says the man killed in the crash was 63-year-old Wesley Keith Richie of Lexington. Richie died at the scene, according to the coroner’s office.

ORIGINAL STORY:

SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash Sunday evening on Interstate 75 in Scott County.

According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened on I-75 northbound at mile marker 124.

A witness told deputies the car appeared to be speeding before it left the roadway, struck a rock, and flipped. Officials say the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.