Louisville Firefighter, Daughter Among Four Killed in Crash

Firefighter Lesley Prather. (Louisville Division of Fire photo, Facebook)

Group was headed to a volleyball tournament

Firefighter Lesley Prather. (Louisville Division of Fire photo, Facebook)

FirefighterNation Staff

ST. LOUIS, Missouri — The Louisville Division of Fire is in mourning after one of their own was killed in a crash near St. Louis on Friday.

WHAS11 reports that Firefighter Lesley Prather and her daughter Rhyan were among four people killed in a collision on I-64.

The other two victims identified were Carrie McCaw and her daughter Kacey.

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The group was travelling to a volleyball tournament when a pickup truck crossed into the westbound lanes and struck the minivan with the four inside.

The pickup truck driver’s identity and condition was not reported. WHAS reported that authorities were awaiting toxicology reports and that the driver had a history of drug charges.

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