Lexington, Kentucky, police responded to a fatal two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Athens Boonesboro Road and Doe Run Trail early on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The crash occurred just before 1 a.m., with initial reports placing the time at approximately 12:55 a.m .
Officers arriving at the scene found two cars that had collided, with one occupant in each vehicle. The driver of one vehicle, identified as 48-year-old Benjamin Gabbard of Winchester, Kentucky, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office later ruled his death as accidental, caused by multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the crash.
The driver of the second vehicle involved in the collision was transported from the scene to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. The current condition of this injured individual has not been publicly released by authorities.
The Lexington Police Department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit conducted a detailed investigation at the scene throughout the early morning hours. To facilitate this work, police closed outbound Athens Boonesboro Road near Hays Boulevard for several hours. The roadway was reopened to traffic just before 5 a.m.
The specific cause of the crash that led to Benjamin Gabbard’s death remains under active investigation by the Lexington Police Department. Officials have not released any preliminary information regarding potential factors that may have contributed to the collision at the intersection.
The investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing as police work to determine the events that resulted in one fatality and a serious injury.