LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – UPDATE: We now know the name of the woman who was struck by the commercial vehicle and the name of the driver involved in the accident.
Billi Mcvay, 22, of Corbin, Ky., was struck by a commercial vehicle driven by 49-year-old Luis Gurdarrama-Fernandez around 10:40 p.m., according to Kentucky State Police.
Mcvay is listed in critical condition at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.
Kentucky State Police said it happened around mile marker 34 on I-75 in Laurel County around 10:40 p.m.
The woman was taken to UK hospital. State police say they do not know why the woman was struck on the interstate.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
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