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Ryan M. Ebler

Age : 33

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 01/10/2026

Location : I-64 near the 50-mile marker westbound

City : Frankfort

County : Franklin

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky State Police, assisted by Berea Police Department, Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Lexington Police Department, Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, and KSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 10, 2026, the Kentucky State Police, with assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies, were attempting to locate a homicide suspect from Georgia driving a stolen vehicle when troopers and Berea police attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle failed to yield, and a pursuit began on Interstate-75, reaching speeds over 100 mph, before continuing onto I-64 westbound into Franklin County. Police made several attempts to end the pursuit using tire-deflation devices. Near the 50-mile marker of I-64, the driver lost control, crossed the median into oncoming traffic, and struck a commercial vehicle. The driver, later identified by the Franklin County Coroner as 30-year-old Ryan M. Ebler of Martinsville, Indiana, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash is being investigated by the Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wlky.com/article/ksp-police-pursuit-fatal-driver-oncoming-traffic/
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/police-chase-franklin-county-kentucky-state-police-suspect-dead/417-3c8e2dbb-b602-4364-84ec-3ec85bdd7d15