On Monday, July 6, 2020, at approximately 9:30 AM, Boone County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to northbound I-75 at the 175-mile marker for a reported extrication accident involving a passenger car and semi-tractor trailer.
The driver of a maroon Toyota Corolla was traveling northbound on I-75 and lost control of the vehicle after driving through water that had pooled in the high-speed lane. This caused the vehicle to spin out of control as it traveled back across the northbound lanes of the interstate. The Corolla spun into and became lodged under the semi’s trailer. The driver of the Corolla was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.
The fatal collision remains under investigation at this time. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Team is handling the investigation.
The deceased has been identified as, Allyson B. Davis, 21, Banner, Kentucky.
Davis was a senior musical theatre student at Northern Kentucky University. She was well known in Eastern Kentucky for her acting, dancing and singing ability.
She performed in productions at Jenny Wiley Theater and The Mountain Arts Center. As well as participated in the Big Sandy Idol Competition. She recently was the lead in Tick Tick Boom! and Little Buttercup in HMS Pinafore at NKU. She was also a vocal leader in her community.
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A GoFundMe has been set up for her family. If you would like to donate you can click the link here: Remembering Ally Davis