KENTON COUNTY, KY — A driver was killed Wednesday night in a head-on crash near Walton after a vehicle crossed the center line on Dixie Highway, according to Kenton County police. The collision happened around 8:40 p.m. near Green Road and left one driver dead after being taken to the hospital.
Police identified the victim as 57-year-old Sherry Lingar, who had been driving southbound. Investigators said an 80-year-old man was traveling north when his vehicle crossed into the opposite lane and struck Lingar’s car. Police have not released any information about the other driver’s condition.
Police say northbound car crossed into southbound lanes
The crash happened on a stretch of Dixie Highway where traffic moves in both directions, and investigators say the northbound driver crossed the center line near Green Road. That placed the vehicle directly in the path of Lingar’s southbound car.
Kenton County police did not say what caused the vehicle to drift across the center line. They also have not said whether speed, distraction, impairment, weather, or a medical emergency may have played a role. For now, investigators are treating the case as an active crash investigation.
Sherry Lingar died after being taken to the hospital
After the collision, Lingar was taken to a hospital, where she died from her injuries. Police did not say how long after the crash she was pronounced dead or identify the hospital.
The fatality adds to what was already a serious two-vehicle wreck on a busy corridor in Kenton County. Officials have not released any additional details about passengers, if any were involved, or whether emergency crews had to perform extrication at the scene.
Other driver’s injuries have not been disclosed
Authorities have not provided an update on the 80-year-old driver’s injuries. Police said only that they had not released any information about his condition after the crash.
That lack of detail leaves open how seriously the other driver may have been hurt and whether he remained at the hospital Wednesday night. No charges or citations were mentioned in the initial police information, and investigators have not announced any immediate findings beyond the lane crossing.
Dixie Highway crash happened near Green Road in Kenton County
The crash site near Green Road places the collision in the Walton area of Northern Kentucky, where Dixie Highway serves as a major route for local and regional traffic. A head-on wreck in that setting can quickly affect both drivers and create a large emergency response, even when the specifics remain limited early in an investigation.
Kenton County police did not say whether the roadway was closed or for how long. They also did not release information about debris, traffic delays, or whether the vehicles remained drivable after impact.
Investigators continue to review what led to the deadly collision
Police said the crash remains under investigation, which means key questions are still unanswered. Investigators will likely focus on the sequence of events before the center-line crossing, the point of impact, and any evidence gathered at the scene.
For now, the confirmed facts are limited but clear: an 80-year-old northbound driver crossed into the opposite lane, the vehicles collided head-on, and Sherry Lingar later died from her injuries. Kenton County police have not said when they expect to release additional information.
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