Motorcycle accident in Frankfort claims second victim

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A second person has died following a motorcycle accident in Frankfort over the weekend.

The Fayette County Coroner’s Office says 18-year-old Travis Jennings of Frankfort died Tuesday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center of blunt force trauma to the head.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says Jennings was a passenger on a motorcycle that collided with an SUV on US 127 South on Sunday.

The driver of the motorcycle, 16-year-old Matthew Steverson of Waddy, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The sheriff says neither Steverson nor Jennings were wearing helmets.

A gofundme page has been set up by a family friend for Travis Jennings medical and funeral expenses. Click here to view that page.