Casey Co. Crash Report: 2-vehicle crash at US-127 and KY-70 in Liberty kills 3

   Crash Report – US-127 & KY-70,

       Liberty, KY

Report ID: 2024 March 31

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2 

Occupants: 4

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Angle

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

     Narrative

LIBERTY, KY – Three people died, and one person went to the hospital Sunday after a two-vehicle collision at an intersection in central Casey County.

The incident happened at the intersection of U.S. 127 and KY 70 in the southside of Liberty.

Police say that the driver of an eastbound Jeep Liberty ran a stop sign at the intersection and collided with a Chevy Equinox carrying three people.

Two driver of the Equinox, 56-year-old Teresa Burton, and a passenger, 67-year-old James Burton, died from injuries sustained in the accident. A 21-year-old passenger went to the hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the Jeep Liberty also died in the crash. Authorities identified him as 85-year-old Otis Tapscott.

A full investigation is underway.

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