Kentucky Accident Report: Driver dead after fiery semi-truck crash in Louisville

Crash Report – I-65

Louisville, KY

Report ID: 2023 May 8

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: Semi-truck

Occupants: N/A

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Dry

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Single Vehicle 

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

LOUISVILLE, KY – A semi-truck driver lost control of the tractor-trailer, and it jackknifed, rolled over, and caught on fire on southbound I-65 before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 8th. According to police, the force of the crash caused a portion of the cab to go over the wall, which led to debris spilling onto the road below. The driver died at the scene. The person’s identity has not been disclosed. The southbound lanes of I-65 reopened at 4:30 p.m. In addition, the roadway below the crash site was also closed so that crews could clean up the debris from the fire. 

WDRB was the first to report on this incident. Since the following narrative is merely a sample, it is not intended to be used as an official legal document. 

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