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Coroner releases names of two drivers killed in fatal collision on Watterson Expressway

A 26-year-old and a 31-year-old were killed in a crash on a major highway on Wednesday morning.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two people are dead after a crash on the Watterson Expressway on Wednesday morning.

Around 1:30 a.m., the Shively Police Department responded to a collision on I-264 West near the Dixie Highway exit, according to a news release.

Officers on scene found two vehicles involved in the collision. The drivers of both vehicles, 26-year-old Payne Muyale and 31-year-old Donovan Marshall were pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials say there was nobody else in either of the vehicles involved in the crash.

Currently, officials say they don't know the cause and other facts of the collision. The coroner did determine the manner of death for both victims as an accident.

A big stretch of I-264 West near mile marker 6.4 was blocked off for several hours due to the deadly crash.

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