Kimberly Akers Dies in Three-Vehicle Crash on Kentucky Route 80 in Floyd County

 Kimberly Akers, also known as Nicole Frasure, is being remembered after she died in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning, September 29, 2026, on Kentucky Route 80 in Floyd County. According to Kentucky State Police, the collision occurred at approximately 8:27 a.m. Akers was driving a 2017 Chevrolet SUV when the collision occurred. She and another driver, Andrea Conn, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash involved three vehicles: Akers’ 2017 Chevrolet SUV, a 2024 Mazda SUV driven by Conn, and a 2017 Ford van operated by Caleb Sizemore. The collision occurred along KY 80 in the Martin area, according to the information provided. Both Akers and Conn died at the scene, while the available account does not provide details about whether Sizemore was injured or describe the condition of anyone else involved.

Kentucky State Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision. Accident Reconstructionist Detective Matthew Smith is leading the investigation, with assistance from personnel assigned to Kentucky State Police Post 9 and local first responders. Investigators have not announced a confirmed cause for the crash or identified a specific factor that contributed to the collision. The preliminary nature of the investigation means additional details could emerge as authorities review the evidence.

Akers was identified as Kimberly Akers and was also known as Nicole Frasure. Beyond those names, little personal information has been publicly provided in the available account. Her age, occupation, family background, interests, and other details about her life have not been released. That leaves the circumstances of her death more clearly documented than the personal story of the woman being mourned, although those who knew her will carry their own memories of her.

The loss of Akers and Conn has affected people connected to the crash and those who knew the two women. Sudden deaths on a roadway can leave families and friends facing grief while investigators work to reconstruct events that unfolded within moments. For Akers’ loved ones, her death represents far more than the details of a collision. The available information indicates that condolences are being extended to her family, friends, and others mourning her loss.

The investigation is focused on determining how the three vehicles came to collide. Authorities have not stated whether speed, roadway conditions, visibility, mechanical problems, driver actions, or another circumstance played a role. Until investigators complete their work, no particular explanation can be treated as established fact. The Kentucky State Police reconstruction team is expected to examine the evidence and circumstances surrounding the collision as part of the ongoing inquiry.

Additional information may be released as the investigation continues, but no funeral arrangements or further circumstances surrounding Akers’ death were included in the available account. For now, the known facts remain that Kimberly Akers, also known as Nicole Frasure, was driving a Chevrolet SUV when the three-vehicle collision occurred on KY 80 Tuesday morning, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her family, friends, and others who knew her are left to remember a life that ended unexpectedly.