A 6-month-old infant was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Clark County.
The Fayette County Coroner said Lailani Adams was a restrained passenger in the car when it crashed Sunday morning around 3:30 on I-64 west near mile marker 103 in Clark County. Adams’ cause of death is listed as blunt force trauma, according to the Fayette County Coroner.
Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.
Adams’ godfather told LEX 18 News he set up an online donation page after the crash. Brandon Maylum said the victim’s father, Lavonte Adams, is recovering from back and spine injuries. Her mother, Lexi Aponte, was also hurt in the crash.
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Maylum said the family is from Elizabethtown, and was on their way back from Virginia when they crashed.
“It’s gonna be a while before he (Lavonte) can get back to work. It’s gonna be a couple months from now before he can get back to being the man of the family again,” said Lavonte’s mother, Carmilia Montgomery.
With family by her side, her faith, and her belief that a new angel is watching from above, Aponte is trying to stay positive even in her most painful moments.
“Horrible. But she’s in a better place now, so can’t really ever be happy that she’s at peace now. But she’s with family members that love her, and she’s smiling down on everybody,” said Aponte.
Sheriff Purdue told LEX 18 that the crash is under investigation, but it is believed that the car overcorrected after another vehicle got close to them. After overcorrecting, they hit a rock wall.
Link to the online donation page can be found here.
