Cyclist Airlifted from Limaburg Road Collision

The truck vs. cyclist collision happened on Sunday

(Boone County, Ky.) - Boone County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to an injury collision involving a truck and a cyclist. 

The collision took place on Sunday around 5:48 p.m. along Limaburg Road in Burlington. 

The initial investigation shows that Gregory Lefevre, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, was southbound on Limaburg Road when he misjudged the clearance of his boat while attempting to pass a cyclist. 

The cyclist, identified as Jessica Valentin-Cruz, 41, of Florence, was airlifted to UC Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. 

Investigators say Cruz was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Another cyclist was riding with Valentin-Cruz, but his bicycle was not struck, and he did not sustain any injuries. 

 

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