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Woman Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Perry County

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CHAVIES, Ky. (WMDJ) — A 35-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Perry County.

 

Kentucky State Police say the crash happened shortly after midnight on November 7th along KY-15 in the Chavies community.

 

According to investigators, Amanda Carter, 35, of Burdine, was traveling north in a 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander when she failed to negotiate a curve and crossed into the southbound lane.

 

The vehicle struck a guardrail, overturned and came to rest against an embankment.

 

Police say Carter was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene by the Perry County Coroner’s Office.

 

A passenger was transported to Hazard ARH with injuries described as non-life-threatening.

 

An autopsy has been scheduled, and toxicology results are pending.

 

Kentucky State Police continues to investigate the crash.

 

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