DETROIT – A wrong way crash in Lexington, Kentucky early Sunday morning claimed the lives of a Michigan family.
Lexington police said they received a report of a white pickup truck driving in the wrong direction on northbound I-75 just before 2:30 a.m. A crash was reported shortly thereafter, according to NBC affiliate LEX18. The truck was badly damaged and the SUV caught fire.
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The crash killed a family of five from Northville, Michigan, and 41-year-old Joey Lee Bailey of Georgetown.
The family members killed in the crash were 42-year-old Issam Abbas, 38-year-old Rima Abbas, 14-year-old Ali Abbas, 13-year-old Isabella Abbas and 7-year-old Giselle Abbas.
The family was reportedly traveling home from a trip to Florida. The coroner believes the driver of the truck was under the influence at the time of the crash.
Rima Abbas was a well-known doctor in Dearborn with Beaumont Health and the Abbas family was heavily involved in the community.
A beloved member of the ACCESS Family, Dr. Rima Abbas, and her husband and 3 children were tragically killed in a car...
Ken Haddad has been with Local 4/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He helps lead news coverage and content across broadcast and digital platforms. He's from the Metro Detroit area, and loves covering important news (and sports) in his hometown.