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Man charged with manslaughter after fatal overnight crash

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A woman is dead and a man is behind bars after a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle this morning on Bardstown Rd. near Strathmoor Blvd.

Police say 56-year-old Christopher Purcell might have been speeding when he drove his Jeep Cherokee into the path of a motorcycle.

Jefferson County Coroner Cindy Thoene says 31-year-old Tracey Blevins died at the scene of the crash at 12:40 this morning. Blevins was the passenger on the motorcycle.

Purcell has been charged with second degree manslaughter and driving under the influence.

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