Posted: Jan 2, 2010 11:21 PM 

WLEX 18 is reporting:
 

U.S. 25 in Scott County is open again about a mile north of the Fayette County line, after an accident shut it down for nearly two hours Saturday.  That accident left 25 year old Michael Sifford Jr. dead, and it sent two others to UK hospital. 

"I've never seen anything quite like that, it was a very violent collision," says Scott County Sheriff's deputy Jeremy Day.

The violent collision split the Red Nissan Sentra that Sifford was driving.  Police say the 25 year old lost control of the car while driving north on 25.  
The car collided with a white pickup truck heading south towards Lexington. 

"They were both talking, both occupants of the white truck were talking to emergency responders at the scene," says Day.

But police say when paramedics arrived, they found Michael Sifford Jr. lying on the highway.

"That person was ejected onto the roadway, and upon arrival emergency crews began performing CPR, and other life-rescue efforts," says Day.

Sifford died shortly after he was taken to UK hospital.  The driver of the pickup, 43 year old Everett Glenn Rogers, and his passenger,
29 year old Everette Petrey, were both injured but expected to be okay.

"It's just a very unfortunate accident we've had today on an otherwise beautiful but cold day, and it's the first of the year, 
and it's an unfortunate reminder of what can happen anytime, any day," says Day.

Police are still looking into exactly what caused Sifford's car to lose control.  Both the men in the pickup truck were listed in fair condition at UK hospital Saturday night.