Suspected drunk driver, family of 5 killed in wrong-way crash on Kentucky freeway

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A suspected drunken driver heading the wrong way on Interstate 75 in Kentucky struck a vehicle carrying five family members from Michigan early Sunday, killing all six people, authorities said.

The southbound pickup truck being driven in the northbound lanes struck the family's sport utility vehicle at 2:30 a.m. in Lexington. The SUV caught fire and all five occupants of that vehicle died, along with the pickup's driver, Lexington police said in a statement.

The family from Northville, Michigan, was returning from a vacation in Florida, the Fayette County coroner's office said.

A coroner's statement identified them as Issam Abbas, 42; Rima Abbas, 38; Ali Abbas, 41; Isabella Abbas, 13, and Giselle Abbas, 7.



The pickup's driver was identified as 41-year-old Joey Bailey of Georgetown. The coroner's statement says authorities believe Bailey was driving under the influence and that toxicology tests were planned.

Lexington police are looking for witnesses who may have seen the white Chevy pickup traveling prior to the crash, which remains under investigation.

According to the Islamic Center of America of Dearborn, Michigan, funeral services for the family are set for Tuesday at the center.