A 35-year-old woman from the Burdine community was killed early Saturday when her SUV ran off KY-15 in Perry County, crossed into the opposite lane and flipped against an embankment, ejecting her from the vehicle. A passenger in the vehicle survived with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
Kentucky State Police said Amanda Carter was driving a 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander north on KY-15 in the Chavies community shortly after midnight on Nov. 7 when, according to the preliminary investigation, her vehicle failed to negotiate a curve and crossed into the southbound lane, as reported by WKYT. The vehicle then struck a guardrail, overturned and came to rest against an earth embankment, per the same preliminary findings. State police said Carter was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected during the crash.
The Kentucky Today account of the crash, reported by Frankfort correspondent Tom Latek, notes that the call originated when Perry County 911 requested Kentucky State Police assistance with the single-vehicle collision on KY-15 in Chavies, reaching State Police Post 13 in Hazard shortly after midnight. Troopers and emergency medical personnel then responded to the scene, according to the report.
Coroner Pronounces Driver Dead at the Scene
The Perry County Coroner's Office pronounced Carter dead at the scene, state police said. The Lexington Herald-Leader confirmed that troopers responded to the crash around midnight on Nov. 7 in the Chavies community, consistent with other accounts of the timeline.
The passenger riding with Carter was taken by ambulance to Hazard ARH for treatment of injuries described as non-life-threatening, state police said. No further details on the passenger's identity or condition have been released.
Investigation and Autopsy Remain Open
Kentucky State Police said Trooper Dennis Howard is reconstructing the collision as the Hazard post continues its investigation into the crash that killed Carter and injured her passenger. An autopsy has been scheduled, and toxicology results remain pending, according to state police, with the crash still listed as under investigation.
