1 killed, 1 suffering 'life-threatening injuries' after crash in Taylor Berry neighborhood

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A car crash in the Taylor Berry neighborhood late Tuesday night killed one female and left a male with "life-threatening" injuries, Louisville Metro Police said Wednesday.

Police believe a vehicle with two people inside was "traveling westbound on Central Avenue at a high rate of speed" when the crash happened just before 1:30 a.m.

LMPD spokesman Aaron Ellis said as the vehicle entered the intersection of Central Avenue and 7th Street Road, it lost control and hit a utility pole. The impact of the crash forced the vehicle to spin out of control and end up a short distance away, Ellis said.

A female passenger, age unknown, was pronounced dead at the scene. A male, age also unknown, was rushed to University of Louisville Hospital with injuries believed to be life-threatening.

LMPD's Traffic Unit is investigating the accident.