A family is heartbroken and currently mourning the tragic loss of their loved one.
18-year-old Lauren Collins was driving just after midnight when the tire detached from a truck on the northbound side of the highway, according to a statement by Boone County Sheriff’s Office.
It was said the runaway tire rolled and bounced over the concrete median, then collided with the windshield of Collins’ 2012 Buick LaCrosse.
After arriving to the scene, first responders from the Walton Fire Department found Collins in the wreck and and “extricated” her from her vehicle, police said. From there, she was taken to the nearby University of Cincinnati Medical Center “with life-threatening injuries,” where she sadly died. Police noted that Collins was the only occupant of the car.
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According got her obituary, the Kentucky native was a student of University of Kentucky. “Lauren was a full-time student, majoring in Fashion Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, and a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority. She attended and graduated high school from Simon Kenton in May of 2022, where she had been a member of the Dance Team, and formerly engaged in taking and helping to teach at The Dance Center in Independence. For several years, she worked part-time at Emerson’s Bakery in Florence, KY and recently Buffalo Wild Wings in Independence. Lauren had a vivacious personality and was a great friend. She attracted people to herself as a “free spirit” and was always very animated and enjoyed being a “jokester”. Lauren was known for her style and ability to light up a room,” it read.
“She was preceded in death by grandfathers, Harry Collins and Michael Blythe. Left to mourn her passing and carry on her legacy are her mother, Amy Marsh (Jeremy); father, Keith Collins; brother, Kyle Collins; step-brother, Austin Marsh; grandparents, Paul and Ollie Seidman, and Kathy Collins; aunt, Colleen Thomas (Michael) and Keith’s significant other, Kara Rehkamp, and her sons, Jackson Chamblee and Troy Chamblee; and many other family members and friends.”
A family member had also wrote on Facebook: “I am blessed to of [sic] known you Lauren Collins and most grateful to have our families come together.” Another well wisher said, “I will treasure our times together and mostly our private ones. Fly high you beautiful soul, heaven is definitely gaining a precious angel today. You will forever be in our hearts, Lauren.”
So far, the truck and its driver have still not been identified, according to police. However, they suspect it was a dual pickup truck with four tires along the rear axle.
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