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2025-05-04 16:14:48 -

Driver Rescued from Semi Truck Hanging Off Louisville's Kennedy Bridge Overpass
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Emergency crews rescued a semi-truck driver after his vehicle ended up hanging over the side of the Kennedy Bridge in downtown Louisville Wednesday morning. According to Louisville Metro Police, the incident occurred around 9:50 a.m. on I-65 South. The semi driver reportedly lost control, hitting the bridge railing and causing the truck cab to dangle dangerously over...

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2025-06-13 21:12:32 -

Driver Survives Fiery Semi Crash Off I-65 in Downtown Louisville
A semi-truck crash on Interstate 65 in downtown Louisville Friday morning caused major traffic disruptions and sent plumes of black smoke rising through the city after the vehicle caught fire and fell off the elevated roadway. The driver, remarkably, survived with only minor injuries. Emergency crews responded after a call came in to MetroSafe at 10:14 a.m., reporting a single-vehicle crash...

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2022-07-01 21:33:18 -

Major Louisville interstate closure begins next week
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is asking drivers to plan ahead for the closure of a portion of I-65 at the Kennedy Interchange in Louisville that will last several weeks. Starting on July 5 at 10 p.m., I-65 South entering Kentucky from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge in Jefferson County will close for repairs to a bridge damaged by an accident involving a semi truck in...

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2026-01-13 19:37:04 -

Semi Hauling Mobile Home Gets Stuck in Sharp Curve on Louisville Ramp for Two Hours
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A busy downtown Louisville interstate ramp was temporarily shut down Tuesday after a semi hauling an oversized load became stuck in a sharp curve on the connector to Interstate 64 East, according to Louisville emergency officials. Officials issued a LENSAlert traffic advisory just after 11:30 a.m. for the ramp from Roy Wilkins Avenue to I-64 East, saying a truck...

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2022-01-04 01:50:00 -

Semi-truck hangs over overpass at Crittenden Drive in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A semi-truck was seen partially hanging over the edge of Interstate 65 in Louisville on Saturday night. Police believe the driver of the semi lost control on I-65 northbound at the Crittenden Drive overpass, according to LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell. Both the driver and the passenger of the semi truck were taken to University of Louisville Hospital with...

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2026-01-07 22:50:04 -

Police Find Fentanyl Syringes After Suburban Towing Driver Goes Wrong Way and Causes DUI Crash on Dixie Highway
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A tow truck driver with Suburban Towing was arrested Tuesday night after police say he drove the wrong way on Dixie Highway and caused a crash in Louisville. Louisville Metro Police said the wreck happened around 9 p.m. in the 12700 block of Dixie Highway near Blevins Gap Road, when the tow truck struck another vehicle. According to an arrest citation, Israel...

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2026-01-31 22:01:20 -

Rope System and Stabilization Struts Used to Rescue Driver From Semi Cab Hanging Over Creek Bed in Kentucky
OLDHAM COUNTY, KENTUCKY — A semi-truck driver was rescued early Friday, Jan. 31, after a crash in Oldham County left the cab suspended several feet above a creek bed in snowy terrain and sub-zero wind chills, according to the Pewee Valley Fire Protection District. Photo credit: Pewee Valley Fire Protection Pewee Valley firefighters said crews were dispatched with Oldham County...

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