LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A victim has been identified following a fiery crash early Sunday on I-71 North.
The Jefferson County Coroner said 41-year-old Robert Thomas died from blunt force trauma.
According to a preliminary investigation, Thomas’ SUV was headed north on I-71 near the 5-mile marker at the Watterson Expressway split around 3:30 a.m. That’s when police said he lost control of the SUV, striking a rock wall which caused it to overturn. The SUV then caught fire.
Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene.
That portion of the interstate was closed for several hours but has since reopened.
The investigation is ongoing.
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