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Pedestrian Killed on I-24 in Lyon County

Pedestrian Killed on I-24 in Lyon County
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Jul. 06, 2015 | GRAND RIVERS, KY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Jul. 06, 2015 | 09:10 AM | GRAND RIVERS, KY
A pedestrian on I-24 in Lyon County was killed when she was struck by a vehicle early Monday morning.

Kentucky State Police say 50-year-old Julie Marie Reimann of McGregor, Minnesota, was traveling with her family from Florida to Missouri when they stopped around 1:30 am on the shoulder of the interstate near mile marker 34.  Police say Reimann attempted to walk across the interstate when she was struck by a westbound vehicle driven by 40-year-old Sheryl Newton of Calvert City.  

Reimann was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lyon County Coroner.  

The investigation is continuing by police.

The westbound lanes of I-24 were closed in Lyon County at the 34 mile marker for several hours Monday morning.

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