Written by Joel Patterson for WCPO
A truck driver whose loose tire struck an 18-year-old Independence woman’s windshield on July 16, killing her, has been located, according to authorities.
Investigators say they “made contact with the driver” on Aug. 1 and that the driver is being cooperative.
The woman was killed after the tire flew over a concrete barrier and struck her windshield, investigators said.
It happened on I-75 southbound at approximately 12:15 a.m. July 16, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.
Lauren A. Collins, of Independence, was extricated by the Walton Fire Department and transported to UC Medical Center, where she later died.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation.
