LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One person is dead following a crash on I-64 West in eastern Jefferson County.
The incident reportedly happened near the 19-mile marker before the approach of the Gene Snyder Freeway just before 5 p.m. Monday.
LMPD states witnesses at the scene said traffic was slowing down in westbound lanes due to heavy congestion and construction when a semitrailer in the center lane collided with a pickup truck. That caused a chain reaction crash involving five other vehicles that were damaged.
Police said the driver and sole occupant of the pickup, later identified as 25-year-old Colton Tanner, died at the scene.
Two other victims in another vehicle were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the semitrailer was not hurt, and no other injuries were reported.
I-64 was reopened Monday evening after being closed for several hours.
LMPD’s Traffic Unit is handling the investigation.
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