Man who died in collision involving motorcycle on Versailles Road has been identified

A Frankfort man died after a crash involving a motorcycle on Versailles Road in Lexington Tuesday morning.

The Fayette County Coroner’s Office said James Edward Reed Jr., 38, was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:45 a.m.

Two lanes of Versailles Road were closed in each direction from the intersection with New Circle Road to Wellesley Heights Way, according to LexWrecks, the social media account of the Lexington Traffic Management Center.

The collision was reported at about 7:20 a.m., and the Lexington Police Department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit was called to the scene to investigate.