Wendy Dunaway And Son, Donovan Kelly, Killed In Tragic Fleming County Wreck
Wendy Dunaway, 32, of Owingsville, and her 2-year-old son were killed Saturday after her pickup truck struck a FedEx delivery truck on the Flemingsburg bypass.
Kentucky State Police said Dunaway was pronounced dead at the scene by the Fleming County coroner's office and her son, Donovan Kelly, died later at the Fleming County Hospital.
Stacy S. Rice, 33, of Flemingsburg was the driver of the delivery truck. She was admitted to the Fleming County Hospital overnight for observation.
Police said Dunaway was driving a 1999 Dodge truck westbound on Ky. 32 at Saturday afternoon when she veered into the westbound lane of travel occupied by the Fed Ex truck. Rice tried to avoid a collision by moving as far onto the shoulder as possible, however Dunaway's truck continued veering off the roadway and the vehicles struck head on, police said.
No seat belts or child restraints were in use, police said. There is no word on why Dunaway may have lost control of her vehicle.
This is a tragic situation for all involved, and our condolences go out to the Dunaway family. Unfortunately, the innocent child victim was not properly restrained in a child safety seat. Not only are child safety seats the law, they save lives. The child's family will have a legal cause of action against Dunaway for negligence, and may be entitled to insurance proceeds available on her vehicle and any others in her household.
