KSP identifies motorcyclist injured in I-24 crash

Photo from the Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department

The motorcyclist injured in a crash on I-24 in Christian County Monday has been identified by Kentucky State Police.

The crash happened near the 88-mile-marker of I-24 in the eastbound lanes, when a motorcyclist reportedly collided with the back of a vehicle. The impact ejected the cyclist from the motorcycle.

Kentucky State Police Post 2 Public Information Officer Brayden Thomas has identified the motorcyclist as 70-year-old Kendall Smith of Virginia.

Smith was flown to a Nashville hospital for treatment of several serious injuries.