I've been paying attention to this as well. Very sad story, and in the end it will be split between pilot and ATC responsibility. One of the things that happens at smaller airports is a takeoff clearance in advance of taking the runway. At Lexington, the two runways come to an odd angle off the taxiway. If the pilot became confused, it is possible the controller never saw the error. AT 6A, traffic is light and the takeoff may not have included a "position and hold"

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