Levi Grant and James Via Death – Two individuals lost their lives in a head-on collision in the southeast region of Jefferson County on Tuesday afternoon.
The victims were identified as James Via, 48, of Shepherdsville and Levi Grant, 30, of Taylorsville, according to the Jefferson County Coroner. Due to blunt force injuries, they both passed away at the scene.
According to Dwight Mitchell, a spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department, officers responded to a report of an accident at around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 5800 block of Taylorsville Lake Road, which is near the county boundary between Jefferson and Spencer.
The investigation revealed that one of the drivers had crossed the center line. Mitchell claims that the LMPD Traffic Unit is in charge of the investigation itself.