LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – The Jefferson County Coroner has released the name of the woman who was killed in a crash on Bardstown Road that left another person seriously injured. The accident occurred on Friday October 25 around 1:10 p.m.

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• LMPD says man charged in fatal Bardstown Road crash was driving nearly 120 mph during a drag race

Police said two men were accused of drag racing when one of the drivers crashed into a car while going over 100 mph. A man and a woman were inside the SUV that was struck. The woman who was in the car died at the scene from her injuries. She was identified as 77-year-old Myrtle Lorraine Wacker. The man inside the car was hospitalized with serious injuries.

The two drivers accused of drag racing have both been arrested and have appeared in court since the crash.

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