OLDHAM COUNTY, Ky. — A Louisville man is dead after a wrong-way crash on I-71 in Oldham County early Saturday morning.
According to a news release, Oldham County dispatch received a call about a black Dodge Charger traveling the wrong way on I-71 southbound in the northbound lanes around 2:46 a.m.
Two minutes later, dispatch received calls reporting a crash that happened at exit 14. Upon arrival at the scene, officers said they saw that same Dodge Charger; however, it was "severely damaged" and a man was laying outside of the vehicle. Authorities said the Dodge Charger hit the front of a U-Haul box truck.
Oldham County EMS responded to the scene and pronounced the driver of the Charger, 46-year-old Antwon Thornton, dead. The news release said the driver and passenger of the U-Hail received "minor injuries" and was treated and released.
Police said they don't know when Thornton entered I-71 or how fast he was going. Toxicology results are pending at this time.
I-71 was closed for just over 2 hours.
If anyone has information related to this incident, authorities are asking that you contact the Oldham County Police.
Make it easy to keep up-to-date with more stories like this. Download the WHAS11 News app now. For Apple or Android users.
Have a news tip? Email assign@whas11.com, visit our Facebook page or Twitter feed.
GET Videos on Demand | Watch WHAS11 on Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV
