LMPD: Woman dead after losing control of car on I-265, rolling into wooded area

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A woman is dead after losing control of her vehicle and rolling into a wooded area, according to Louisville Metro Police.

LMPD spokesman Aaron Ellis said around 8:30 p.m. Monday, officers responded on a report of a car accident off Interstate 265 northbound at the 7-mile marker.

Police said the woman lost control of her vehicle "for some unknown reason" and went off the roadway. The vehicle then rolled into a wooded area.

She was the only person inside the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene, police said.

LMPD's Traffic Unit is investigating.

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