Dangerous stretch of Irvine Road a source of concern for Clay City firefighters

POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A dangerous stretch of Irvine Road in Powell County has become a growing concern for the Clay City Fire Department after two single-vehicle rollover crashes occurred in less than a week.

Major Lisa Johnson from the Clay City Fire Department has dubbed the treacherous section "Dead Man's Curve" due to its hazardous conditions and frequent accidents.

"The road's very windy," Johnson said. "People come out straight from the parkway, they'll come straight out going into Irvine thinking the whole road's straight and if you don't know that road all the sudden you'll hit curves that are so deep."

The dangerous combination of sharp, unexpected curves and driver behavior creates a recipe for disaster on this stretch of roadway, one that drivers often travel at high